Last month, Steve and I made a whirlwind trip back to the States to visit our families. First we hit DC (me for less than 48 hours), then on to Texas, and finally Chicago. Neither one of us are ever homesick until we actually go home and see all that we are missing. We are missing new Starbucks menu items, new top 40 hits (honestly, I couldn't sing along to ANYthing on the radio), and new fashion trends (I was happy to see that spandex-leggings-as-as-if-they-are-real-pants seem to be on the way out), but mostly we are missing people. Starbucks is easier to give up than you might think, seldom seeing family and friends is as hard as you might imagine.
In DC, we had every breakfast, lunch, and dinner scheduled with friends and colleagues. In Texas, we celebrated our birthdays with three other February birthdays- my sisters' boys and my mom. In Chicago, we met up with a dozen or so friends and caught up with Steve's family. A highlight was making a trip to Shedd Aquarium with four of our nine nieces and nephews.
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| Catching up with friends in DC |
To everyone we got to spend time with, thank you for making our trip so special. We can't wait to get back soon.
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| Luke, just before his 2nd birthday |
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| Isaac, about to turn 1, with my mom |
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| Isaac warming up to Steve |
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| Lunch at Mimi and Grandad's house |
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Story time at Dave and Debbie's
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| Jet lagged but having fun |
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| 5 birthdays in 1 |
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| Check out those fish! JD's face says it all. |
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| We missed seeing Autumn, Aspen and Brooke, but they sent sweet cards |
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