Ryne met Anthony (aka Swope) his freshman year in college. They played football together and they became friends by Swope cheap-shotting Ryne in the back 20 seconds after the whistle during practice. It's been name calling and fun ever since. Swope lives in Chicago with his wife Pam.

Mallory is my older sister. She's third in line out of the Studz girls and we are 18 months apart. Mal and I had a fun childhood. We always found random ways to entertain ourselves. Most of the time it was my idea and Mal just went along. We roomed together when Jordan went away to college and on nights where we couldn't sleep, Mal and I would start stuffed animal fights. How our parents never woke up during that is beyond me. Mallory is married to one of our Groomsmen, Brian LaGiglia. They live in Homer Glen and just had their first baby, Henry.

Steve is Ryne's younger brother. They are about 2 and a half years apart. Ryne and Steven loved teaming up and finding ways to drive their mom crazy to the point she would just have to laugh. One of their favorite childhood memories is playing on the same soccer team. Ryne was goalie and Steve was a forward. During practice Steve went and kicked a ball at Ryne very hard it ended up hitting him in the sensitive place. I'm sure that made Ryne remember to wear a cup! Steve and I actually knew each other in high school and hung out on occasion. He currently lives in Romeoville with his girlfriend Breann.

Taylor is my older sister, 2nd in line of the Studz clan. We are just shy of 3 years apart. I idolized Taylor growing up and wanted to do everything she did. Our favorite past time was picking on Mal or trying to find ways to drive our mother crazy. When she moved to Oregon for school, it was one of the hardest times in my young teen life but we were able to keep in touch through funny letters and care packages. She currently lives in Oregon with her three children (2 boys--Killian and Emmitt and 1 girl--Virginia) and husband Norman.

Brian (aka Gigs) is Ryne's longest friend. They met when they were 11 during pee-wee football and to quote Ryne, "I'm sure soon after Mr. Gigs put me to work." Ryne and Brian were the two star linebackers on Lockport's Football team and won 2 state championships their Junior and Senior years (how did my sister and I get so lucky to have two stud athletes? *cough sarcasm cough*) TBD Gigs is married to my sister Mallory and they live in Homer Glen. They just had their first baby, a boy named Henry!

Jordan is my oldest sister. #1 in line of the Studz clan. We are shy of 6 years apart. She acts as the mother of the sisters and is a wealth of knowledge. We roomed together for most of my childhood and have lots of fun memories together. Some of my favorites are pushing our beds together at night and telling stories, or Jordan acting very nice but she would have a trick up her sleeve and pull a prank! She's a trickster that one!She lives in Lemont with her two girls (Elizabeth and Katelyn) and her husband Brian.

Adam (aka Pac) and Ryne met their freshman year during football weight lifting but really didn't become close until their sophomore year. They were at Central campus for a basketball game and Pac told Ryne he still remembers his freshman year locker combination. So they went off, found the locker, typed in the combo and found this stuffed animal duck. Being the mischievous 16 year olds, Ryne and Pac took the duck, named him Drizzles and it soon became their mascot. Adam also dated Ryne's best friend, Julie. They ended up getting married and asked Ryne to be the minister. Julie is now our minister and we wouldn't have it any other way. Adam lives in Manhattan, IL with Julie and their 2 kids (Jackson and Mila).

Amy has been my best friend since we were babies. Her family lived next door to mine until they moved about 5 minutes away but at the age of 5 that felt like a whole other world! Amy has played a very important role throughout all stages of my life. We have a long list of memories that still crack us up and have us saying, "What were we thinking?" Currently, Amy is engaged and asked me to be her Maid of Honor. I don't know how I got so lucky to have her as friend but I cherish our relationship dearly!

Matt (aka Kwi) and Ryne met freshman year of high school during football weight lifting class. Kwi tried to bench 135 and failed...miserably. Kwi currently lives with Ryne and me in Chicago.

Amy (aka Sesol) has been my friend since we were 13. We met through volleyball and motivated one another by being competitive and pushing each other to the max. We went onto high school and played all 4 years together, lettering 3 years on Varsity. Amy and I were a force to be reckoned with and while we developed as volleyball players on the court, we developed a friendship off. I credit Amy for bringing me out of my shell. She is my friend who is down for anything and the times we have had together are some of my fondest.Currently, Amy lives in Chicago with her husband Nick and they are expecting their first child--a girl! Sesol and I have been through a lot together and I cannot imagine my life without her.

Michael (aka Klienick) and Ryne had a lot of mutual friends but didn't start actively hanging out until after college. They soon learned they both had a love for all things aliens and futuristic technology. They are hilarious when they get together! Sometimes you have to pull them apart because they can sit in a corner and talk about nerd stuff for hours. Michael lives in Manhattan, IL with his wife Heather and their twin boys (Oliver and Nolan).

Kelsey (aka Murph) and I met when we were sophomores in high school through our club volleyball team, First Alliance. She grew up in New Lenox and was close by me so we ended up car pooling together. From there our relationship blossomed into something epic. Murph went away to school and currently lives in LA with her husband Drew. Even though she's far away, we still manage to have a great relationship that I truly love. Our phone conversations have kept me sane as I was going through some tough times. She is a great person and even better friend.

Chris (aka Frank) and Ryne met their freshman year of college. They were on the football team and met during summer football camp. Ryne was hard to deal with at first because he wouldn't stop talking about how he won 2 state championships and was an All-State linebacker in high school. However, once Ryne got over that, it became apparent to Frank that he was a good person to hangout with. When they were freshman, they were recruited to join the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Pike). They made an agreement that if one of them joined Pike, they would both join. Frank was about to not join Pike when he got call from Ryne that he was joining, so Frank did too. Frank was not happy with the decision or Ryne when they were Pike pledges and had to clean the fraternity house but it ended being a decision Frank was extremely grateful for. They ended up rooming together in one of the worst dorm rooms sophomore year and enjoyed wrestling one another for hours. Boys amirite? Frank currently lives in Minneapolis.

Kate (aka Corbett) and I met sophomore year in high school through our club volleyball team, First Alliance. She has such a big heart and I was instantly drawn to her. Corbett is someone you can call at any time and she will be there to listen and give you great advice. She is also incredibly funny and some of my best high school memories involve Corbett getting into some sort of shenanagin. She currently lives in Kalamazoo with her husband Dan and her son Danny. I'm extremely thankful she's in my life!

Charlie (aka Belushi) and Ryne met freshmen year of college. Ryne cannot fully remember how they met, he says, "probably during one of his 200 smoke breaks at Peggys." But according to Belushi, they were recruiting him and some other football players to join Pike. Ryne and one guy (Muggs) despised each other so Belushi has to convince them both that the other wasn't joining so that they would. They were quite pissed off on bid day, but got over it and ended up becoming friends. Belushi currently lives in Des Moines, IA.

Elise and I met our sophomore year in high school through our club volleyball team, First Alliance. I never met anyone with my name before so that's how our relationship started. I began hanging out with Elise and give her credit for me having some great times in high school (maybe a little too great!) She is extremely easy-going and always down for a good time. Elise currently lives in Orland Park with her husband Dan and son Danny. Having her in my life has made me very thankful!!

Charlie (aka Cook) and Ryne met at Davidson's Bar where Cook asked Ryne if he wanted to spend over 100 bucks and get drunk. From there, Cook and Ryne became friends and Ryne even introduced Cook to his now wife, Kim. They roomed with each other for a year and it was pure chaos. One of my favorite memories with them is playing NHL Live and crying when I finally scored a goal. Charlie lives in New Lenox with his wife Kim.

Amy (yes another Amy! I'm meant to be friends with Amys) was my college bestie. We both played volleyball at Villanova and she was the shy one and I was the loud one. My college experience was amazing because of Amy. She helped me through some tough times and was there for the great times! We lived together our junior and senior years and then she even moved to Chicago and we roomed for 2 years. There was never a dull moment! Some of my favorites times with Amy was the next morning after a night out. I'd either sit in her bed or vise versa and we would discuss the previous night's events, laughing hysterically at the trouble we might have gotten into. Amy currently lives in Phoenixville, PA and we email regularly. I love having her in my life!