Susie is my favorite (read: only) sister and my best friend. We are in constant communication about absolutely nothing. Growing up we got along with each other better than most sisters, and I was so happy we had a year at Iowa State in Tri Delta together. Lucky for me she just moved to Chicago!

Claire and I met sophomore year of college in Tri Delta - I have her to thank for letting me borrow her clothes every weekend. She is somehow even funnier than she is stylish. She lives in Chicago with her boyfriend Drake, and their two cats Alfie & Robbie. To get on her good side, ask her about her kitties!

Emma and I met at the beginning of college before classes even started at our first Tri Delta event, serenades. She lives in Des Moines today so I get to see her every time I am home or in town for work. Emma has a lot of love for her friends, family and her favorite things; cereal, Harry Styles, and her dogs.

Lily and I met at the beginning of college and went on to be roommates in the Tri Delta House and in Florence, Italy while studying abroad. A hallmark of spending time with Lily - and one of my favorite things about her - is that she will cry laughing because something is so funny.

Melanie is one of my oldest friends! We met in Sunday School at Plymouth Church, were close all through high school and coincidentally ended up together in Florence, Italy to study abroad. After graduating we worked at the same company in Des Moines before Melanie moved to New York. When I lived in Philly, we got to take weekend trips to see each other. If you know Melanie - you are lucky!

Tarin is my brother-in-law. Tarin lives in Mystic, CT with his wife (my sister), Kelly, and their two little girls, Olivia and Eloise. Despite not being actual brothers, we have near identical wardrobes and are uber-competitive with each other.

Jake is my hometown friend. I met him in elementary school and have been friends ever since. Through school, soccer, and the lake, our friendship grew. Jake is married to his wife, Megan, and they reside in Duluth, MN. Jake was always nice enough to bring me along on his fishing endeavors, even though I stunk at catching fish.

Matt and I became friends during college at Iowa State when we met at the fraternity freshman year. Matt and his wife, Noelle, live in Orange County, CA and are expecting their first baby. My favorite memory was when Matt accidentally set the fraternity house dumpster on fire while being the active president. The fire department was required to extinguish it.

Nolan and I became friends at Iowa Sate where we were fraternity brothers and roommates. Nolan lives in Milwaukee, WI, and he is the fun, mustache growing, single friend of the group! One of my favorite memories with Nolan was him playing the imaginary fiddle at the Saddle N Gun fraternity party.

Tyler and I became friends at Iowa Sate where we were fraternity brothers and roommates. Tyler lives in Des Moines, IA with his wife, Riley, and two kids, Kason and Scottie. Tyler was a Mechanical Engineering major with me, and he would always share the answers to the homework, but I was never able to beat Tyler on a test...funny how that works.