Wigs and Wine

Since I moved to Chicagoland nearly two years ago, I've developed a really great group of girlfriends that have made my transition here so much easier. We all work at the College in some form of student development, and we've been in a Bible study together these last two years. When you work with college students, you never know what kind of funny, crazy, confusing, frustrating, rewarding scenarios you will have with students. So it has been so great to work with such a fantastic group of colleagues that I can call dear friends. We've been a great support sytstem for one another, both professionally and personally - we've celebrated 30th birthdays, new babies, and now an enagagement! Our friend Dee, who was the one who originally rallied us all together for a Bible study and has hosted it these past two years, is engaged and will be married in a few short weeks. So exciting! But she's moving on from her job here at the College - her soon-to-be husband is a military chaplain and they don't know yet where they are heading but likely it won't be in this area. 

So we decided to host a "Wigs and Wine" shower to celebrate Dee and send her off with a bang. It was a blast! How can it not be fun when you're all wearing crazy colored wigs and sipping on wine?

This is me and my friend, Mindy - we both work together in the same office.

The lady of the hour on the far left, opening her gifts. Note the amazing Marge wig in this photo!

I totally want to borrow the afro wig sometime.

Kristy and I are sporting the Blue Bob wigs, wicked right?

One of our friends actually ordered a "normal" looking wig from ebay, and we all felt like country music stars in this wig. I could pull that off, right? I am from a farm town, you know.

And the lovely Hannah...

At the end of the night we all just started trying on everyone else's wigs. My recommendation to anyone reading this is to find some reason in your life to have a Wigs and Wine party. Because trying on these crazy wigs was too much fun. This is my soon-to-be-married friend Dee. Congrats Dee!

I am so grateful to have such a fun and supportive group of co-workers and friends. Really, my job is 10 times better because of these people!