Flashback Friday

Tomorrow I head to Denver for the weekend, and Brad's there for longer to fill in for daycare. This is me and Lloyd last April when he was 4 1/2 months old and we were there for a visit. What a difference a year makes in a young life! Now he walks, he talks, he has hair, and he doesn't need a burp bandana. I'm excited to see him tomorrow!

 

Rosie Time!

Brad's on his way to Colorado now, and I fly there on Saturday, so the blog will have soon have plenty of material about Lloyd. So  today, all eyes are on Rosie. She got a special visit over the weekend from Aunt Mary, and Rosie wore her jean jacket in honor of her fashion twin. 

The weather's warming up in Philly, as you can see from Rosie's outfit. When the sun's out, legs and toes are out!

And when she's not enjoying hanging out with her buddies or enjoying the nice weather, this young student is busy hitting the books.

Flashback Friday

Happy upcoming Tuesday Birthday to Brad!
 

Flashback Friday

Here's another picture from 1999. This time it was from our first trip overseas, when we went to Paris for the kids' spring break. Someday John can show this picture to Lloyd and explain why he was carrying a paper map.

Chicago Time With Mary

Last weekend Mary and I met up in Chicago for a long weekend getaway while she had some extra time thanks to her spring break.

I delivered a sewing machine from Geneva's church rummage sale, so now Mary has her own machine.

We ate some yummy food. This was our night out for Japanese.

We took in a play at the Goodman Theatre called The Penelopiad.

We did a lot of walking, including one rather brisk day when we walked along the lake.

We went on the architectural boat tour along the river, which was fantastic and not as cold as it might look.

And we met up with our mutual friend Priscilla to visit the Chicago History Museum. 

It was a great four days in a great city with the world's greatest daughter!

Flashback Friday

 Happy Easter, like it's 1999.

Flashback Friday

Here are Mary and I in Chicago in the summer of 2006. In my pre-iPhone days, this was about as good as I could get for a selfie. I'm excited that she and I are going to hang out this weekend in Chicago. I think we'll both be wishing for some summer weather like this, but a down coat, scarf, and gloves will go a long way!