Arriving in Chicago in the late afternoon, Kelly (one of my best friends from High School) picked me up and it began. Unseasonably warm in Chicago (which was really good for this Virginia girl) we changed clothes had a beer or two and walked to dinner to meet up with one of my best girlfriends, Megan, from college! It had been 9 years since Megan and I had seen each other! In those 9 years we both got married, I had 2 kids, she is now pregers with her first, homes, moves etc happened, but it was as if there was never a beat skipped......... as true friendship goes. It turns out that Megan only lives two blocks from Kelly which is so crazy!
After spending a couple hours eating entirely too much and catching up on EVERYTHING Megan went home and so did we, over fed and happy.
At about 10pm Cessy showed up..... Cessy always brings hysteria. Probably the funniest, most creative, and random person I know. We had a few laughs and then of course I was the first to fall asleep. Waking up on Saturday we walked to Starbucks and then started our day shopping and then into the city. We found ourselves at a micro brewery pizzeria called Piece. We sat at the bar drinking beer eating pizza and of course laughing. Some of Kelly's friends from college met us and we hung out for a while longer before heading out doing a bit more shopping and driving back to the burbs. That night we met up with one of Jon's best friends from college and his fiance and a couple of their friends. Kelly and Cessy have met him before at our wedding. We went to dinner and laughed some more. Followed by a bad bar and a walk home we hung out a little longer and fell into bed laughing. Sunday was my day to get home, I spent 9 hours trying hard to get on a flight but as Sundays go I came home Monday afternoon instead.
My entire time gone was the first time I'd left Jon AND the kids. The first time I'd left him to do my job for more than a day. Happy to get home and see them as I missed them terribly, they were alive and well and Jon managed better than I expected. I have a bit of laundry to do but not really any more than normal for a Monday...... oh wait, it's Tuesday!
The biggest event of the weekend did not happen in Chicago but back in Folsom...... Jenny had her baby! My 3rd and newest niece Makenna May Brown! Jenn was in labor for the better part of the day went to the hospital in the afternoon around 1 and baby girl finally came a couple minutes after 10pm after only about 20 minutes of pushing. Everyone was surprised to see that this baby was ginormous! Makeena arrived weighing 10lbs 4oz! (My sister-in-law is like 5'4" 120 when she's not prego and soaking wet) Jenn is a tough girl and from what I heard (and certainly believe) she didn't even break a sweat a little...... in fact I saw a picture of her post delivery eating and she looked SO great! That's Jenny!
But Big Little Makenna May who we are so excited to meet and know is healthy and fine. Looking a lot like her mommy! I can't wait to know her and experience what this littlest new person will bring to our world! We love you Makenna!
I'm back to my normal routine, heading to the gym not feeling like running today but will likely be harassed by the running group unless I get there too late and miss them:-) I need to run today........ Which BTW I've raised $910 of my $1000 goal so far! I'm so pumped!
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