Packing Crew... Who knew?!

Our house is completely boxed up, except for our computer.   We had a packing crew on Friday and they did all of the packing for us.  I didn't even know this type of service existed until this move.  I figured out that I have moved 12 times in the past 12 years, and while this is the biggest, it has been the simplest!   At times like this, I wish I had George Clooney's philosophy from Up in the Air, "everything you own fits in your backpack."

This was our last weekend in Glen Ellyn and it was really wonderful.  We started off with Taste of Glen Ellyn.  We indulged with a deep fried twinkie- highly recommend!   Last night, we had a big night out in the city, featuring Kincaid's, Charlie Trotter's and Violet Hour.... quite the combo.   It has been my dream since I moved to Chicago to eat at Charlie Trotter's, so I can now say that I have done that and it was an absolutely amazing experience.  Chris and I never fully understood what was meant by "wine pairings" until last night.   The food was excellent, but tasting with the wine was even better.   I also had a dream of being in the audience on the Oprah show and made several attempts throughout the past decade to write to her and try calling for tickets but no such luck.  Since Oprah is no longer taping, I will have to modify slightly- maybe I will be an audience member for one of her shows on her network.  Oprah, if you are reading this, I'm a huge fan of you and your show- I would LOVE to be in the audience of any show on your network!



Goodbye Glen Ellyn home



Baptisms, Bulls Games, and Boxing Up Stuff

Boxing Up Stuff:....And so the chaos begins; we are sitting here in our house for the last night in any kind of normal state.  The boxing up and packing people will arrive first thing tomorrow morning.   It is amazing how much time you can spend shopping in stores, perusing websites and catalogs trying to find the perfect furniture, paint, and decor and it all go away in a few hours.   It was definitely fun getting our house together over the past year- I'm excited to see what kind of house we will have in Dallas and all new projects to go with it!  In the meantime, we will be sort of nomadic people, going from family and friends homes to a furnished apartment.

Baptism: ...Elliott was baptized this Sunday.  He wore the outfit my sister and I wore 30 years ago, which was hand-made by my dad's cousin.  While we are starting a new tradition, it seems Elliott liked chewing on his "dress" more than wearing it.

Bulls: ...Chris managed to make it to the Bulls game Wednesday -too bad they lost.  We are really hoping for a Mavericks vs. Bulls Championship game.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Here are some pictures of what has been happening.

Godfather

Making bread with the Godmother and Andy

6 Months Old

 

Video Skills

Since Chris is away, I decided to teach myself how to upload the videos.  Normally, this is something that Chris' does and while I asked him several times to teach me, I figured now was a great opportunity to learn!  Here are some recent videos.... although they are recent Elliott looks totally different and he is doing something totally different.  Elliott has mastered sitting and he is on to crawling.  He is on the move for sure.  I find if I leave him alone for a minute or two, he will scoot over to an interesting corner of the room, such as exploring under the ottoman or trying to grab the de-humidifier.    Here is a video from a few weeks ago.  More current ones to come!

Weekend with Nan

This past weekend we had a whirlwind house hunting trip to Dallas.  We saw close to 20 houses in Dallas, but did not find quite the right one for us.  We are looking for a house with enough bedrooms to accommodate guests...we really hope that you all visit us!  This was Mommy and Daddy's first adventure without Elliott.  Nan was nice enough to watch Elliott while we were away.   I think Elliott had a fun time here, playing with Nan and Chief while we were away.  We returned back to our home- surprisingly with an upgrade in transportation from the airport- white stretch limo!  Today, we found ourselves back at O'hare to drop off Daddy for his big trip to China.  We will miss you! 

 

Cool guy in a stroller





our magnolia tree in full bloom...

Stopping to smell the flowers...



 

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