Catching up...

I know, I know... it's been a while! Just like everyone else, we've been very busy. So here's a quick re-cap of the past few weeks:

Family Trip to Thies Farms (Thursday, Oct. 18)

The family visited a great REAL pumpkin patch. There was so much to do: hayride, climbing the straw mountains, sliding, walking the plank on a 'pirate ship', checking out the goats, and pumpkins, of course! It was a beautiful day - 80's and sunny in October! We had a blast spending some time together, just the three of us.

Trip to Chicago (Oct. 19-22)

Charles and I went away for our first weekend together since Maria was born. Neither of us had been to Chicago, so we planned a big trip - 4 days and 3 nights TOGETHER!! WOW! Plus, Springsteen was playing in Chicago, so that sealed the deal for Charles. We felt like we got to a LOT in a short amount of time, even finding time to meet up with my cousin Mike and his fiance (who coincidentally grew up in the town next to Charles in NJ!). And my Aunt Joyce was in town visiting Mike, so we had a nice dinner together - and even hit a piano bar afterwards. Charles and I managed hit Navy Pier (decked out for Halloween), a tour of Millenium Park, the "loop," Michigan Avenue (a few times), the Hancock center, a mafia bus tour - this was great!, and the concert. All of this between some GREAT food - Chicago-style pizza, Greek food in Greektown, the Weber Grill restaurant, Heaven on Seven (Cajun reccommended by Mike), and more.... I'm still full!

More to come... Blogger is on the fritz and won't let me upload right now...