ERIN - I feel so redundant saying "me," but I'll say it anyway. I am finally 18 by now.

ADAM - He was still 14 at this time because he's a little over 3 years younger (brother).

JOSHUA - My baby cousin from California, still the cutest thing in the world, and now about 5 months old.

JEN - A friend from the internet who lives fairly close to my aunt and uncle from DC (actually MD). I'd been chatting with her for awhile by then, so we decided to meet.

DAVE - Jen's older brother and also a friend from the internet. I hadn't known him for as long, but he's actually the one who made all the arrangements.

ANDREA - A friend of Jen & Dave. I (you ready for this?) also knew her from the internet, so I was glad she could come along.