With the 90+ degree weather hitting Chicago, we’ve pulled out the kiddy pool this week. Here are a few pictures of the kids in the backyard over the past few days: Who says babies can’t wear swimsuits? Running water is even funnier when it’s spraying your belly button! Caroline came over for one last play […]
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Laura came up this week to meet the little “niece” who has her name…and to introduce us to Stephen! Lizzie and Auntie Laura were smitten with each other! We took the kids for a walk to the playground in their newly re-covered stroller… Lizzie discovered a new favorite place to nap–against Auntie Laura!
Hannah, we'll be missing you…
Posted in Friends on May 30th, 2009
Hannah’s leaving for NY for the summer, and Tommy and I are rather devestated…what will we do with our Monday mornings now? Fortunately, we have quite a few photos to document our fun times together…
So this week I was kindof bumming (okay, really bumming to the point of tears) when we passed the make-it-to-Mariel’s-wedding deadline without a baby. Not only did I reallyreallyreally want to be there on Mariel and Derek’s big day, but I wanted to see all the dear Hillsdale friends who will be there, I wanted […]
A fairly busy weekend around here, with Piko visiting and my first chance to host Easter dinner myself! Of course we had to go to the Cheesecake Factory, where Derek ate this entire gross burger and Piko and I split a chocolate tuxedo cheesecake that was probably a 7 out of 10–we’ll try a different […]
Prayer Group Reunion in Chicago
Posted in Friends on Apr 6th, 2009
Saturday I was so blessed to have a visit from my South Bend prayer group girls! Katie, Heather, and Andrea drove in for the day…we made eggrolls and sampled beet cake, walked around and window shopped at an outdoor mall all afternoon (and I actually found an Easter dress!), enjoyed Lou Malnati’s Chicago-style pizza for […]
Well, it was our last fun weekend out…now that I’m 35 weeks, my doctor wants me to stay put in Chicago! On Saturday morning, we drove up to Michigan. Two of my delightful students from my Jane Austen class were in a production of “The Sound of Music” in Charlotte, MI. We arrived just in […]
Getting Back into the 6 AM Club
Posted in Friends, Proverbs 31 on Mar 10th, 2009
I have been off and on the bandwagon with the 5 AM Club for a year or so now. The idea that women aspiring to the Proverbs 31 ideal should get up while it is still dark is a tough one, but one that always bears fruit in my life. With pregnancy, sleep=feeling better, so […]
We have been blessed with so many visits from friends since moving to Chicago. This weekend was a double feature, because a couple hours after my college roommate left for home, my college mentor arrived with her family! Tommy and I had not gotten to see Uncle Dan and Auntie Lisa and their little family since he […]
A productive morning with Mariel and Hannah
Posted in Friends on Feb 28th, 2009
Mariel is in town this weekend to hang out with Hannah and me, and we sat down this morning to knock out her invitations. Assembly line method is SO much faster than sitting in one’s own bedroom, stealing 15 minutes at a time to do a bit here and a bit there. Why, wedding planning can actually […]