Not much new going on this week but I thought I would just update anyone just in case I have any dedicated blog followers...which I doubt...but I like to pretend :)
Luke went to Florida over Labor day weekend to visit his friend Steve from law school. It was just a guys weekend so I wasn't invited. Steve's parents live on the beach in Jacksonville so they hung out there on the beach and went kayaking and bike riding. It sounds like he had a good time!
Meanwhile I went home to see my family while Luke was gone. Sat night I went to my aunt and uncles house and got to hang out with my cousin Lesley and some of our friends from high school that I haven't seen in too long! I also got to spend a lot of time with my mom and my grandparents which was nice.
So far moving back to Chicago has had its benefits especially now that I am able to go home to visit my family more often and be there in just 3 hours instead of 6! Work is also going really well. I have adjusted to my new staff and practice and I am staying very busy! The only down side so far? The weather is already starting to get cooler which means winter is just around the corner. For those of you who know me, I HATE WINTER! Living up here again will take some getting use to!
Well that's all for now. Hopefully next time my post will be more interesting!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Centennial Beach in Naperville
Last weekend Luke and I headed to Naperville with Nick and Meredith to go to Centennial Beach. It is an old rock quarry that they turned into an enormous swimming hole and beach. It is quite large and deep with multiple diving boards, docks and slides. It was really a lot of fun. It was perfect weather and we wanted at least one more weekend at a pool so it didn't feel like summer was quite over yet. Afterwards we walked to Mongolian BBQ, my favorite stir fry restaurant in downtown Naperville. Here are a few pictures from the weekend.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Ohhhhhhh.......the DMV....sigh....
Luke and I had the not-so-great pleasure of going to the DMV today to finally get new IL drivers licenses and license plates. This may seem a little overdue since we moved a few months ago but can you blame us? It has to be the least favorite thing anyone ever has to do! I swear people who frequent the DMV must be some of the most ignorant people in the world.
Let me just start by saying that it was actually one of the best DMV experiences I have ever had but that still isn't saying much. For starters, we left at 7:30 am to get there before it opened so we wouldn't have to wait for too long. Well, we had semi-wrong directions and managed to go about 10 miles out of the way in rush hour traffic on a Monday morning in Chicago. It took us over an hour to go what was supposed to be about 15 miles (Of course the closet DMV to our house had to be closed for the entire month of August and the second closet is closed on Mondays!) Fortunately we got there just shortly after 8:30 and the line wasn't too long. Next, just because we moved out of Illinois for a few years we had to retake the written test......something I for one have not done since Drivers Ed when I was 15. Good thing we knew about this in advance before getting there so we could at least review a few things...and don't worry we both passed with flying colors :) Then after I got my drivers license printed I realized my address was spelled wrong. The guy at the desk said he couldn't do anything about it and told me I had to go back to the first lady I saw and have her correct it since it was her fault (and not mine). See, in case you didn't know, when you move into a new state you have to provide 2 pieces of mail with your address on it so you can establish Illinois residency and when I gave her the mail the first time around the address was clearly written on my mail but she still managed to get it wrong. When I said something about that she actually said "Oh, I guess I should have paid more attention...the reason I spelled Santa Fe (which is the street I live on) like Sante Fe is because that is how the city Santa Fe, New Mexico is spelled".....No stupid...Santa is spelled with an "A" NOT an "E"! Luckily they let me cut in line and get a new and corrected license printed. Last but not least, we were hoping to take care of our license plates at the same visit, but of course, they didn't provide that service at that location. We did get the forms however and it appears we can just mail that part it. As long as it doesn't mean another trip to the DMV.......I don't think I could take that for another few years at least!
Moral of the story? Make sure you are prepared and even when you are just remember "what can go wrong WILL go wrong when going to the DMV!
Let me just start by saying that it was actually one of the best DMV experiences I have ever had but that still isn't saying much. For starters, we left at 7:30 am to get there before it opened so we wouldn't have to wait for too long. Well, we had semi-wrong directions and managed to go about 10 miles out of the way in rush hour traffic on a Monday morning in Chicago. It took us over an hour to go what was supposed to be about 15 miles (Of course the closet DMV to our house had to be closed for the entire month of August and the second closet is closed on Mondays!) Fortunately we got there just shortly after 8:30 and the line wasn't too long. Next, just because we moved out of Illinois for a few years we had to retake the written test......something I for one have not done since Drivers Ed when I was 15. Good thing we knew about this in advance before getting there so we could at least review a few things...and don't worry we both passed with flying colors :) Then after I got my drivers license printed I realized my address was spelled wrong. The guy at the desk said he couldn't do anything about it and told me I had to go back to the first lady I saw and have her correct it since it was her fault (and not mine). See, in case you didn't know, when you move into a new state you have to provide 2 pieces of mail with your address on it so you can establish Illinois residency and when I gave her the mail the first time around the address was clearly written on my mail but she still managed to get it wrong. When I said something about that she actually said "Oh, I guess I should have paid more attention...the reason I spelled Santa Fe (which is the street I live on) like Sante Fe is because that is how the city Santa Fe, New Mexico is spelled".....No stupid...Santa is spelled with an "A" NOT an "E"! Luckily they let me cut in line and get a new and corrected license printed. Last but not least, we were hoping to take care of our license plates at the same visit, but of course, they didn't provide that service at that location. We did get the forms however and it appears we can just mail that part it. As long as it doesn't mean another trip to the DMV.......I don't think I could take that for another few years at least!
Moral of the story? Make sure you are prepared and even when you are just remember "what can go wrong WILL go wrong when going to the DMV!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Five Year Anniversary Picutres
Here are a few new pictures of Luke and I that Shannon took a couple weeks ago when we were at home. They are AWESOME! Thanks Shannon! Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Our Trip to Wisconsin
This past weekend Luke and I headed to Wisconsin for a short vacation. His mom and step-dad rented a cabin on the lake for the week and invited us to stay with them. Luke's sister, Anna, and her boyfriend, Dave, came for a couple days too and so did his Aunt Mia and his cousins.
The weekend started out with us going for a ride on the boat. Unfortunately we were all so excited to get on the lake that no one checked to make sure the boat had enough gas. We also didn’t bother to bring our phones or money. Needless to say, we ended up getting stranded on the lake. Good thing we had a couple strong young men to help pull the boat to shore so we could ask for help. The next day when we had plenty of gas we all went back out on the boat and went tubing. We had a good time!
The last day we were in Wisconsin we went to Dave’s Falls. We got to go hiking and check out the very small but pretty waterfalls. We got a few really good pictures from that too. Overall it was a good weekend, so thanks to Jeanne and John for a great weekend!
The weekend started out with us going for a ride on the boat. Unfortunately we were all so excited to get on the lake that no one checked to make sure the boat had enough gas. We also didn’t bother to bring our phones or money. Needless to say, we ended up getting stranded on the lake. Good thing we had a couple strong young men to help pull the boat to shore so we could ask for help. The next day when we had plenty of gas we all went back out on the boat and went tubing. We had a good time!
The last day we were in Wisconsin we went to Dave’s Falls. We got to go hiking and check out the very small but pretty waterfalls. We got a few really good pictures from that too. Overall it was a good weekend, so thanks to Jeanne and John for a great weekend!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Trip to Pleasant Plains
Luke and I headed home to Pleasant Plains last weekend. Brooke and her family were there to let the rest of our family meet their newest little baby boy, Kade Isaac. Shannon, Matt, and Ruby were also home. It is always nice and relaxing to go home, that is if you can deal with four kids under the age of four and five dogs running around. The house is like a zoo but it is fun all the same. Shannon took pictures of Brooke's family and of me and Luke when we were home and I can't wait to see them. From what I've see, they look awesome. I'll post some when she is finished with them.
August 7th was also one year from when my Grandad passed away. I can't believe it has been a year already when it feels like just yesterday that we were all home saying goodbye. Check out the picture of the metal corn stalk we put at Grandad's grave. I think he would love it!
August 7th was also one year from when my Grandad passed away. I can't believe it has been a year already when it feels like just yesterday that we were all home saying goodbye. Check out the picture of the metal corn stalk we put at Grandad's grave. I think he would love it!
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| Uncle Jeff and baby Kade |
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| Ruby is getting soooo big especially compared to Kade! |
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| Cousin Chase and Ruby |
Luke's Trip to Gatlinburg
After the Bar Exam, Luke and his dad went on a road trip to Gatlinburg, TN. They stayed in a cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains. They went hiking, zip-lining, and white water rafting. It sounds like they had a blast. Here are a few pictures from their trip.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
My First Adventure As A Blogger
Hey everyone and welcome to my blog. I have been refusing to blog for about 2 years. My sisters and some other family members have blogs and have been trying to convince me to start one for awhile. They both have kids and have interesting things to post. I have always said I would start one once I had a baby and had something interesting to write about. Although I still do not have any children yet, I finally have seen the light. See, I also was recently convinced to join something called "facebook" which I am sure you all know about (ha ha). I had also refused for a long time to join facebook but decided to when I moved from Nashville back to Chicago and wanted to keep in touch with some friends from Tennessee and Luke's law school class. As those of you who know me are aware, I like to talk...a lot:) But even I don't have enough time to call everyone from my prior life nor do I always want to. After I joined facebook and became friends with many people I don't even remember that well I realized how fun it is to stalk everyone and read up on what is going on in their lives. I love to look at their pictures even when I don't know everyone in them. That's when it hit me. Even if I don't think I am interesting, other people may just want to read what I have to say. So keep logging on and read my blog and see where it goes and hopefully I can entertain you or at least help you waist time when you don't want to do what you should be doing.
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