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Getting home from work yesterday was less than fun, but at least we all made it home safely. I hope Skyler is feeling better by Christmas, and here's hoping you get all of your shopping done!
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Thank you all so much for the pixies again. Melissa, I'm so glad you made it home safely from work in the snow. My poor DMIL was sliding all over the place, that she had to pull over and wait for DFIL to pick her up and leave her car somewhere safe for the night, and also had him pick up Erick from work for me so I didn't have to go out in it again.
Oh and I am happy to say that the trip to Chicago is still on, and may even be 9-10 Days, so Jodi, I may be PMing you to see if you're up for a PPer Meet in The Windy City! Erick has still told me to go through with going out there. I have a lot of very excited Aunts and Grandparents too that we'll be out there.
And.......my mom suggested something else to me tonight when I talked to her, since I did mention to Erick that we should head to Florida if not next Christmas, but the following Christmas, all 3 of us, to spend it with my mom. My mom suggested a Day Trip to WDW! I know Erick & I have that to discuss, but I loved her idea so much. Even 1 Day at MK with the Christmas Decorations whether or not we make it for MVMCP will make me a very happy girl. I had to share that bit of excitement. I tried posting a Christmas Card that I made on Smilebox with some of my favorite pictures from WDW for you all and the internet wants to act a little slow tonight, so I appologize that it's not on here. Hopefully I can get it up so hopefully those pictures can tie everyone over until I can get back to my normally scheduled TR Posting!
Hope everything works out for you to take your trip to Chicago. It sounds wonderful and I know you are looking forward to going!!! Peter talks about us maybe taking Nathan to Chicago (his dream!) his senior year. Maybe!
Becki I fell SO behind in keeping up with you. Continued for you, Skyler, and the rest of your family!
I hope you get to go to Chicago and even a day trip to MK next Christmas!
Thanks so much everyone. I am very excited about Easter in Chicago. My Aunt who is hosting the Family's Easter Day Dinner has offered to let Skyler & I stay with her and my Grandma has offered to let my mom stay with her(they both live in the same building only 2 floors apart), so it will make Easter Day easy for me with Skyler. Now that we have a place to stay, it's just booking a car an hotel rooms for 1 Night going and 1 home.
I almost have finished my Christmas Shopping. A new leash for DSil's puppy, and Erick's pants will wait until after Christmas as his size pants & jeans I can't find anywhere. At least there are 2 other presents under the tree for him
to open. Skyler wanted to help me wrap presents today(luckily not unwrap them). Pretty much all I have yet to wrap are a few for Skyler and one for the 3 of us. Skyler's Gifts this year are mainly fun days out of the house with Erick & I, and if we don't make it to the Shedd Aquarium when in Chicago with my cousins, that is one of them for he & I to enjoy together on our trip.
Thanks everyone. I hope we do get to make it to Disney for a Day on our Christmas Trip to Florida when we go down. I think what may make that Christmas more complete for my mom is having my DSis, DBil, & and DTwinN's there too(which I'm working on that). I know it's a lot for them to travel with 2 kids and 2 dogs, but it would be nice to spend it with them too.
I hope everyone is enjoying your Holiday season. I feel like I have so much to get done since the day after Christmas we have a Girls Night Out Planned for DMil, both DSil's & I since one of them won't be here for DSil's Baby Shower, and, A Baby Shower to help get everythig together and Co-host, and of course NYE, & Erick's Birthday, oh and appointments for Skyler. A lot in the next few
weeks.
Hope everything works out for you to take your trip to Chicago. It sounds wonderful and I know you are looking forward to going!!! Peter talks about us maybe taking Nathan to Chicago (his dream!) his senior year. Maybe!
Thank you so much Susan. Nathan will love Chicago. You all will. I have so many fond memories out there visiting family and taking many trips with my mom helping her and my Grandmother take care of my late-Grandfather before he passed away. I know a lot of people love visiting Florida, but Chicago is certainly my favorite City. A trip out there is perfect for any Bears Fan! I know they've improved Soldier's Field a lot since the last time I was there when I was 7, but that stadium is amazing.
Thank you so much Cheryl & Jessica. We had a wonderful Christmas and some gifts are yet to come. Santa has even granted me my one and only Christmas Wish wish was a Date Night with Erick. Grand I really need a little time to ourselves and with my trip to Florida last year, I think Erick spent way too much on my gift, so I tried to go easy on him this year with my presents. Erick didn't get one of our gifts from Santa even with the note attached to it. Santa brought us each a pocket sized video camera(what can I say I loved my mom's Flip Video Camera on our trip, but our's aren't the Flip ones) so we could use it for even more cherished family memories. I have cute videos of Skyler from Christmas Day on it saying "I did it, I did it" after hitting the ball off of his new Tee-Ball Set, or Pretending to be a WWE Wrestler. I did however not have it near when we were watching the NewOrleansSaints Game and they replayed funniest moments in the football season and a Reforee couldn't remember what he wasdoing(Skyler was copying him). I kind of hada theme with Erick's, Skyler's, & my gifts this year, togetherness & cherished memories, since a lot of Skyler's gifts we will enjoy out of the house as a family. He just won't know whatever we're going or when.
Oh and I may be banished to Chicago or Florida sooner than expected too if the Chicago Bears have to play the New Orleans Saints in The Playoffs. Honestly I will e rooting for them both and won't hold a grudge I'd the Saints beat the Bears (however I know Erick's parents won't let me live down the Bears Beating them). I'll be happy either way. Oh well if it is the case, I'll be in Florida rooting on the Bears with my Mommy. Skyler will be in Virginia with the rest of the Fam.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanza this year. I can't believe 2011 is almost here. That just means Skyler's MRI is right around the corner for me. Happy New Years Everyone!
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