SB Chocolate Co.

This weekend we had a chance to head up to South Bend for a mini SMC reunion at the South Bend Chocolate Company.  It was my first time at this wonderful establishment, even though I spent an entire semester senior year as an intern at the College Football Hall of Fame right next door!!  It was so fantastic to be back in South Bend and in the very good company of some wonderful fellow Saint Mary's alumnae-and friends:)!  Things have changed since those college years, some of us have kids and most of us are married (all 5 of us at our get together are).  The conversations are different-talking about jobs, kids, etc. (but also similar as we discussed TV shows-One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Greek-the kind we still watch that were typical of what we watched in college!) But the company is the same and it is such a privilege to be able to share time with these lovely ladies (also all of those that couldn't make it and those that live too far away-you were missed).  My college years were filled with many ups and downs as I went through some personal challenges outside of school.  I changed and grew so much as a person in those 4 years.  The one thing that didn't change was the amazing women that I met along the way.  We're spread out across the country now and on our own paths, but it's so reassuring that we all have SMC in common.  Thank you Christine for setting up this mini reunion-it was fabulous!  Go Belles:)    

The reunited crew- (back row, left to right) Christine and me, (front row, left to right) Cindy H., Janelle, and Carol

Avery enjoying the treehouse near our table.

Daddy and Avery (enjoying a chocolate lips sucker)

Avery and Elizabeth (Christine's daughter who is only 6 mo. older than Avery)

Janelle and Avery-Janelle enjoyed the treehouse as much as the girls:)

Here's your nose, Elizabeth, just in case you didn't know!!

Hey, we're having fun in here:)

I'm gonna catch you...

Avery reaching for a stuffed animal.  Elizabeth is in her Aunt Jen's lap to the left and both girls handed Christine's sister, Kim the big pink bunnies she's holding!  Christine's sisters, Jen and Kim, are fellow SMC girls and it was nice to have them join our lunch-they are great with kids too!