10. Joy Finds Work at Men at Work
Remember that episode of One Tree Hill where Brooke and Haley get high off Quinn's brownies? And remember saying how hilarious it'd be to see Joy in a comedy? Well get ready to cross it off your wishlist for 2013. In her first acting gig post-One Tree Hill - Joy will join the four buddies of TBS' Men at Work as Meg, a hot mom who becomes the romantic interest of Tyler, played by Michael Cassidy of "The O.C." fame. As if that weren't enough, another O.C. alum, the handsome Benjamin McKenzie plays Meg's ex-husband who comes into the picture to try to win her back. Quite the yummy love-triangle, isn't it?
9. Love Warriors Start Bidding Wars
This year Joy auctioned off her personal Season 9 Chair Back on ebay and the winning bid was a grand $1,580. She also auctioned off other autographed goodies like her pair of BC Wedges, a rare One Tree Hill script, and an a framed TRIC poster, with each item selling for more than half a grand. Pretty huge considering every penny went to LOVE 146 and Shoe Revolt, making the bidding wars totally worth it in the end.
8. First Glimpses of Baby Maria
There's a certain sensitivity online regarding the sharing of images of Joy's daughter. So imagine our surprise when we got our first glimpse of baby Maria Rose posing with her proud momma in an article posted by People. The mom and daughter pair are too cute for words!7. Everly Decides to Call it Quits
Not going to lie, I saw this coming. As I'm sure many others did as well. But even so, I was still surprised when Joy confirmed it via whosay. Everly never did get around to releasing their official album, and something about unreleased music collecting dust on someone's laptop hurts my heart a little...6. Joy Moves to L.A. & Warms Up to the Paps
For someone who has been a fan of Joy since the beginning of One Tree Hill, I was around for 2007 where Joy literally dropped off the face of the planet and avoided events in L.A. like the plague. If it wasn't for One Tree Hill, I literally thought she'd retreat to Battle Ground and we'd never hear of her again. But a bit after she wrapped things up in North Carolina, Joy packed her bags and relocated to the paparazzi epicenter of the world, aka Los Angeles. And I was beyond shocked - because now we have the pleasure of seeing her buzzing around L.A. and just straight up owning the place. Love it!
5. Joy releases Then Slowly Grows
After six years, we finally got to hear4. 4 more for 44 - Joy Supporting President Obama
Intended for Fox News, in 2008 Joy released a slightly controversial video (to most democratic fans at least) when she spoke in favor of electing McCain and Palin. Although she generally keeps the political talk to a minimum, at the time it was surprising to see her outwardly declare her support for the republican duo. But could it be that over the last four years Joy has gained a soft spot for President Obama? Earlier this year I was super intrigued when Joy gave props to the prez for spontaneously singing a pretty kick-ass rendition of Al Green's "Let Stay Together" and then I was just pretty damned shocked when she retweeted "4 More For 44!!!". I can't say with certainty whether she voted Obama or not - but at the least its safe the say the president has won over her support this time around. And hurray for that!
3. Joy Shows off Post-Baby Body
Let's get it straight, losing weight and getting in shape is not easy. Ever. But boy, did Joy make it look easy peasy this year. After having baby Maria almost two years ago, Joy seems to be in the best shape we've ever seen her! And it shows. She seems to carry herself with a renowned confidence and spark - and it helps that her wardrobe has been super flattering and on point. 
2. Splitsville: Joy and Michael File for Divorce
After tying knot in December 2005 and welcoming their first child, daughter Maria Rose in 2011 - Joy and Michael filed for a divorce in March of this year. To this day, I am still in utter shock and disbelief. But for what it's worth Joy has never looked better or seemed happier. Kudos to her for picking up the pieces as quickly as she did!1. Fans Bid Farewell to good ole Tree Hill
Despite many attempts by network execs at the CW to pull the plug on the show once and for all, One Tree Hill survived nine entire seasons! That's 187 episodes people. All jammed packed with car crashes, unplanned pregnancies, attempted suicides, pyscho-nannies, insta fame and that's just to name a few.
But of course like everything else in this world, One Tree Hill finally came to end. And surprisingly, it was a graceful bow out. Mark Schwahn finally done good and wrapped things up pretty neatly for us. And for that, it's my top moment of 2012.
