Ornament Exchange

For the last 9 years ( I think it has been that long) my best girlfriends from UP get together for our anual ornament exchange! In the past our ornament exchanges have always been at someone's house and involved lots of wine etc. However, our individual lives are getting so crazy! Ashley has since moved to be with the love of her life in SLC (my old stomping grounds) and we catch her when she is in town (lucky for us is quite often). She is getting married next summer! It will be a huge celebration! Mary D is a busy mom of two boys and has switched from day nursing at Emmanual to a night nurse in the ICU at Good Sam. Tasha is extremely busy mom of two girls, and literally working his tooshie off finishing up her last year of residency at OHSU in Rad Onc. She excepted a job at Salem Hospital and so lucky for me will be moving somewhat closer to me (hopefully Tualatin!). Tara is also a mom of two, a boy and girl and was just named one of the top three pediatricians in Oregon! Not only is she a dear friend, but my pediatrician as well. I always knew my kiddos were in good hands! Jen P is also a mom of two boys and works at Good Sam with Mary D! Jen has been at Good Sam for a really long time. Allison was married last June in a beautiful wedding in the wine country and while living in the Pearl, commutes out to Gresham for teaching. She is expecting her first this May!!!! Maris is also a teacher and wow, she and her boyfriend Doug are two social butterflys and are constantly traveling! So as you can see, our lives are so crazy making the ornament exchange so wondeful to catch up! This year we met at Merriwethers for brunch. It was perfect! I love my college girls!