My best friend Jennifer and I on our trip in Chicago. I think this may be our new annual place!!

Mother's Day Weekend

Wow! What a fun weekend. Jennifer and I met Friday in Chicago. She got in shortly before noon and we were off. We ate lunch at a little authentic Mexican restaurant (you can never have enough Mexican food!). Then hit Michigan Ave. First thing we noticed was that it was considerably colder than what was originally predicted. Needless to say neither Jennifer nor I brought jackets. We happened to stumble across a Tall Girl shop so we made a quick dash is to find me a jacket. I found a white denim jacket and a shirt that was really kind of out of my norm. As Paul would say, a boob shirt. We then shopped until our feet and backs ached. We found a Benigans and stopped for a drink. We really didn't want dinner at Benigan's so we went in search of a restaurant that wasn't in KC or Cincinnati. After walking blocks past where we thought our restaurant of choice was suppose to be, we settled for the restaurant inside the Hilton. For one thing, it was WARM!!! Man, it got to be really windy! We decided that we would end up spending some good money on cab fares but it was worth it. We were so exhausted that we were in our jams by 8:30pm
Saturday morning we got up had breakfast at Starbucks then headed to Sears Tower when it opened. We planned that very well. NO LINES. However, by the time we left there were lines! We then did some more shopping at Nordstrom Rack. This place was the bargain find!!! So much so that I had to buy a bigger suitcase!! Well, truth be told, the suitcase I took was Mom and Dad's since ours was broken so I was basically just replacing ours. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! :) Saturday early evening we went out to Navy Pier. We ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp. VERY good. There was a prom going on and a couple of graduation ceremony so people watching was fun. We caught a cab from Navy Pier back to Michigan Ave that we didn't think we would survive. This crazy driver was honking at other drivers, passing on the left into oncoming traffic. We were so happen to have our feet planted firmly on the ground. It took a couple of minutes before we could quit laughing and shaking!
Sunday morning was breakfast again at Starbucks then headed out to find Red door Spa for our pedicures. OMG! What awesome pedicures. We spent way too much on them but I have soft heels and that is a plus! Got to the airport in plenty of time. I was the first one on the plane after preboards. Loved it. Front seat. Lots of leg room. Got home to a sweet husband and two beautiful little girls with flowers and handmade cards. They missed me! As it should be ;)

TGIF

Any more I live for Fridays. I'm to the point of hating my job so much that getting up in the morning is getting more and more of a challenge. I left work Wednesday with my computer bag over my shoulder. As I was trying to get it in the car, I either bent or twisted wrong and pull something in my back. I've been off for the past two days. The anti-inflamatories didn't work so I got a prescription for a muscle relaxer. I'm feeling better today but it is still difficult to sit for long periods of time.
I made a delicious dinner this evening. Grilled pork chops, rice, green beans, rolls and grapes with devil's food cupcakes for dessert.
I'm writing while Daphne is at Tae Kwon Do. I've been very impressed how well she has excelled at this. What they say is true about the discipline. I think she has come into her own this year. THANK GOD!!!
No big plans for the weekend other than Jodie and Jason and the girls coming over for Cinco de Mayo. In honor, we are having tacos and Sangria. Can't wait!!!

Groundhog Day

Anymore everyday seems to be a killer day. You know, the kind that keeps you sooo busy, you're not sure when you last meal was. I feel like it's groundhog day just about everyday anymore. Getting up at the crack of dawn (LITERALLY) every morning, going to a job that is way past it's time, fixing dinner, helping the girls with their homework, activities, bedtime routine, etc. By the etc, I mean, dishes, cleaning up after everyone, putting away clothes maybe getting a few minutes to myself. Then starting the day all over again. I was really looking forward to going to Omaha to see Marcy and the kids but guess that will have to wait another weekend. I'm trying to talk Mom into going to St. Louis instead. We'll see.

Yesterday, in Girl Scouts the girls made May Day baskets to take to the residents of a nursing home. They has some trouble with the baskets but otherwise they turned out great. Hopefully, the residents with enjoy them a little. My goal for girl scouts it to have pretty much the entire calendar planned out for next week and not wait until the weekend before or sometimes the day of to gets everything together. LOL. A girl can dream, can't she?

It's Monday!

We had a beautiful weekend. Most of which was spent outdoors. Saturday, the girls and I planted some hydrangeas and layed mulched. Paul is almost finished with the front flower bed. I'll be excited to start planting some flowers. Hopefully, that will happened before the heat of the summer. Saturday night, Mom and Dad came over while Paul and I went on a date. We couldn't remember when the last time we had a date was. Enjoyed a beautiful evening sitting on that patio at Hereford House, then made are usual stop at the bookstore. What started out once as a joke has now become a ritual on our dates. MUST STOP BY BOOKSTORE. LOL
Sunday, ran some errands and Molly had a birthday party. She was the only girl at the party with 6 boys. She thinks she is pretty hot stuff. We grilled out last night which was nice. That is one thing I really enjoy about summer is cooking out. Now if we could just get the back done so we can eat outside as well, life would be good.

We are on night 3 with Abby in no pull ups. We took her to the bathroom twice in the night but still ended up wetting the bed at 4:30 in the morning. She did wake up enough to know that she had done it. Maybe we are on a turning point. I'll be thrilled when we get over this hurdle.

I still have some planning to do before this afternoon's girl scout meeting. The majority of the meeting is planned with the exception of a few details. I really need to stop waiting till the last minute to take of this. My goal over the some is to have plans made for the next six months. We'll see how realistic that is.