Loving the Windy City

Gene and I left Vicksburg last Sunday morning at 4:30am and were in Chicago by 8:00am! I had a reading conference and Gene got to tag along! A huge thanks goes to Nana and Papa for keeping the kids while we were gone! We had the best time. We were very impressed with the city and can't wait to go back! The food was amazing! We did not eat a single meal that we didn't love! One meal was at the Melting Pot (a fondue restaurant) which was a first for us. We left super stuffed and loved it so much that we went back the night before we left just for chocolate!

We walked most everywhere and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. We visited the Field Musuem, the Lincoln Park Zoo (which was free and awesome!), the John Hancock building, Navy Pier, and tons of shops. We also went to a Chicago Bulls game which was our first NBA game. It was tons of fun!

We are glad to be home but can't wait to go back!

lighthouse at Navy Pier

the famous silver bean

Harry Caray restaurant

the "Holy Cow" at Harry Caray's

the zoo

night view from our hotel room

window washing at the John Hancock building

Another Blog?

Yes, It's Official! I have lost my mind! I now have two blogs! I know, I know, I barely have time to update this one. However, it is for a good cause. I have started a blog for Trevor's tournament baseball team, The Vicksburg Billies. We needed a way to keep friends, family, and sponsors informed of what is going on. They are planning to play in seven tournaments between now and the end of June. In July they will be competing in the USSSA Little League World Series in Sulphur, LA. They are very excited! You can check them out at www.vicksburgbillies.blogspot.com

I am so excited that we are out next week for intersession! I so need a break to get this disaster of a house in order. I am suffering (as FlyLady would say) from CHAOS - Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome! If I don't do something soon, I might loose Morgan in the piles of clothes! However, as Gene keeps reminding me, twenty years form now it won't matter to the kids how clean the house was. All that will matter is how much time we spent together as a family. I have to agree with him. With that thought in mind, maybe it can wait a little longer......