Where Does The Time Go?

Well, I am already neglecting the blog..... We have been keeping very busy since I started this. With preschool, dance, the holidays, and everything else that comes with having two busy children; I sometimes struggle to find time in the day to sit down alone!!!



The kids and I spent an awesome weekend in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. We stayed with Nina (JT's mom) and had a jam packed weekend. It all started with a carpool trip down with our good friends "The Schavey's". They were headed to Chicago as well, so rather then take two cars we decided to go in one......Quite the ride I must say! They dropped us off Friday night and they headed to their family and then they picked us back up Sunday afternoon.

We spent the day Saturday at the Field Museum playing with "Sue the T-Rex" and met up with my cousin Monica, Tony and her two girls which was a nice surprise! We then walked home and took a little nap before heading to the Magnificent Mile for the annual parade and lighting event! The parade was CRAZY! People were literally fighting for a spot along the rode....Needless to say we saw the parade from a distance and saw the lights go on. Flannery was really excited that she saw Mickey and Minnie and Phineas and Ferb!(Thank goodness the floats were higher then the crowd) I am glad that I can check that event of my "list" and may attempt it again when the kids are much older and more patient!!! We were all whipped by time we got home from that, but not to tired for our Chicago tradition of ice cream from Marble Slab Creamery! Sunday we got up and experienced breakfast at the "Yolk" which I must say was the best breakfast I have had in a long time! After that, Flannery and her Nina got some one on one time while Grady and I relaxed and cleaned up the condo for Nina! That about sums up the weekend and basically brings us to Thanksgiving.



We Spent Thanksgiving at my brother's in Fremont. Dinner was scheduled to be at 3:00, but that stubborn bird wasn't ready until 6:00 so it was a late night for all of us. It was nice to be with my family and my nephews were even home from Texas for the occasion, as well and Jenn and Sidney from North Carolina. I had the best intentions of experiencing "Black Friday" but sleep ranked a bit higher! We also got to spend great day with JT's Dad & Beth and have Thanksgiving all over again with them! We also put our tree up and decorated the house for Christmas! Our weekend ended with JT and Flannery in Urgent Care Sunday night for a case of strep throat. I'm hoping that will cover us for the holiday season and we will all continue to be healthy into the new year!



Lots of things coming up in the next few weeks! Hoping to take a trip to see Santa, Flannery has her Preschool Christmas Program and party at school and of course lots of holiday plans with friends and family. I am still going to try and add pictures to this blog but haven't quite figured it out yet!



Happy Holidays!