Super Bowl Weekend

We had fun building a tent again yesterday! We like putting the GloDoodle underneath and turning all the lights out. We also brought the light toy from the Coca Cola Museum that Uncle Mikey brought me back from Atlanta with us in the tent. That was neat to see the lights swirl under the sheet!





Here's a fun one of my mommy and me. Sometimes we just like to be goofy and take fun pics! We have fun, what can we say? Thanking God for all of our blessings.

Snow Day 2/Cold Day

Today Lewis was closed for a second day in a row because of the FREEZING temps! Most of Chicagoland again was shut down. Roads were tough to drive on and frankly, who would want to go out in that weather unless you really had to.

So...we stayed inside again today. We read my books, made a few puzzles, ate a mango, watched a cooking show on Food Network, watched Buddy's (Cake Boss') cooking show on TLC, and just chilled. Tonight Mom made a vegan cookie recipe that turned into a cake recipe that sort of was a "flop". She didn't have the evaporated cane sugar, so she used the agave syrup...but it was too liquidy to make cookies out of. She turned it into a cake.

Here I am with a piece of mango peel on my head. I figured it was close to the Mr. Potato Head glasses I always try to stick on my head, so why not give it a shot!

SnOMG...Blizzard 2011

Woohoo!!! What a fabulous 24 hours it has been here in the Chicago Suburbs. While Luke and Megan are home from school because of 2 inches of ICE (that Luke was going to go skate on outside this afternoon) in Indianapolis, we got hit with the storm of the century last night here in Chicagoland. AKA a huge blizzard.



The last blizzard we had here in Chicagoland was back in 1999. My mommy was a senior in high school. It hit the first 3 days of January. Mommy, Uncle Mikey, Grandma, Grandma Ba, and Grandpa Ba had taken the annual ride to Valparaiso for the New Years Holiday weekend with the family. The storm was suppose to be so bad that they had to leave early in order to get home before the snow hit. It was a big one. My Grandpa was working long hours for the city, so Mommy and Uncle Mikey had to shovel all of Grandpa's side jobs for him. Lots to keep up with. Mommy remembers that storm fondly...for it was the last time she saw her Grandpa before he went to heaven. That Saturday after all of the storm had past, she walked to mass in the morning. After mass, she walked to Grandma Ba's to shovel for them and spend the day with her grandparents. Grandma Ba said the snow could wait, and that Mommy should just stay inside with them. What a small blessing that was. Mommy just sat and watched the snow fall with her grandparents all day. She left late in the afternoon to walk back home and fondly remembers the last hug and kiss with her Grandpa as he smiled at her as he closed the door behind her, sending her on her way back home. Days later, he passed away of a sudden heart attack. Rest in peace, Grandpa Ba. Someday I'll see you in heaven.



THIS blizzard was full of much higher winds that what Mommy remembered last time! You couldn't even walk outside! The snow was making this white wall that we could hardly see our neighbors across the way! The snow fell for 24 hour straight but the wind was really killer. It was whipping against the windows all of last night. This afternoon the winds finally died down and we were able to go outside and use my new SLED from Uncle Mikey and Tonya. Lots of the college kids were helping each other pull out of their parking spots. They were shoveling the snow into anything they could find..recycling baskets, garbage cans, etc. Some of them were sledding down the bigger hills around campus, but I stuck to the small one right outside our building. I am not a fan of the cold snow on my skin. I was bundled from head to toe and stayed in the sled (except for when I fell out once on a sharp turn...thanks Mommy!)





This one will go down in history~FUN!

Two Special Birthdays...Two Special People

Tonight we took Grandma Ba to mass and then headed to Monastero's for dinner. Auntie Tammy called us this afternoon and said she wanted to go to Monastero's for her birthday tonight and wondered if they could tag along. I love hanging out with my cousins so of course I was excited!

There was live entertainment too. A man was playing the piano. I enjoyed watching him tickle the keys. A lady with a beautiful voice sang lots of Italian songs too. Grandma really liked that. We all enjoyed our meal and then the lady came to sing happy birthday to both Auntie Tammy and Grandma. How cool!

What a great night. I love my family.

Days Going By...

Time is passing...January is almost...OVER. YAY! We love every day and treat them all as a blessing, but we are tired of January. We are ready for the hearts and red of February. Love is in the air!

What have we been up to over here in Romeoville? Well, spending time with Max, working on the days of the week and the concept of the calendar, counting up to 30, reading as much as we can, watching Toy Story 1 and 2, singing songs, trying out a few new recipes that are allergy free, experiencing some vegan recipes, coloring with big crayons and making shapes on my new big kid table from Grandma and Grandpa, talking on the phone to ANYONE who will talk/listen to me, cooking "soup" in pots, taking self portraits, and just having fun!

Cold and Snowy

January days bring cold wind and snow filled benches outside. The benches I climbed all over in the summer are not covered in cold white snow. I'm not that excited about going outside, and I'm happy to be able to stay in like a bug in a rug in our apartment with Mommy.

Here's a pic of baby Max visiting us last week before we took our Christmas decorations down. I have fun with him!

Daddy's Vacation and My Belated Birthday Dinner With My Favorite People

So...Daddy was off last week due to LU being closed for the holidays. YAY! When Daddy's off we relax and go places. We went out for lunch a few days and did some shopping. Nothing to extraordinary. But I love having him home. It's such a security blanket.






On New Years Day, Grandma and Grandpa, Grandma Ba and Grandma Schaefer and Uncle Mikey and Tonya came over for my belated birthday dinner. Mom knows I don't really care about the time right now, so since December was so busy, we just delayed it. It turned out great. We had Lou Malnati's for lunch, played Scrabble and Balderdash, watched The Party, had ice cream cake (well, I had my Enjoy Life cookies, they had cake), and I got to open presents. What a great way to end the week.