Mommy & Daddy On the Loose

Whew! I'm exhausted. It is a great exhausted! On Friday at 9am, Tom and I hopped into our good friends (Dustin and Jill) Vibe, escaping for a 5 hour drive to Chicago.This was the first time since Sidney has been home that we left for more than one night. She is used to staying a night here and there with my parents (aka Grandpa BobBob and Grandma JeanJean), so we thought the time had come. I am happy to report outside of her first night waking up a couple of times looking for Mommy & Daddy, she had a great experience in more than capable hands. According to the kids, it was a blur of a buffet, McDonald's, baking sugar cookies with grandma, and picking up sticks in the yard with Grandpa Bob.

Chatting by Lake Michigan

Meanwhile, Mom and Dad enjoyed uninterrupted conversation and laughter with our good friends. St Patrick's Day is a blast in Chicago. Tom and I lived there prior to starting a family. Having lived in rural America the last ten years, I consider it an escape to the real world.






Fago de Chao





Mom & Dad in celebratory moods



St. Patrick's Day!