Once again......it's been a while since I've updated but we have been insanely crazy busy!!! We have been seeing each other almost every 2 weeks which has been great! I think I'm definitely getting used to being apart now and I don't get too sad anymore. It will be an adjustment to live together again I think... double the laundry, dishes again, cleaning house, giving up the remote every night, && watching SPORTS again (UGH)!!!! BUT I cannot wait to be together again~this has been a crazy challenging journey that I wouldn't want to do again that's for sure!
We began to ship a few boxes filled with....we have no idea!! They were from the house 6 months ago!
These boxes were shipped 09/26 & took over a month!! Our poor friends backs are gonna kill them by the time they get them all!
With the coming of fall we have been trying to do things and see people as much as we can because we both know that we won't have that luxury much longer.
The Saviano Family!! My most favorite family in the world!!! We spent the night at Tina's where we reminisced and taught Mr & Mrs Sav how to play flip cup & quarters!! Such a great night with you guys! These are Eric's neighbors since he was a child & I've gotten to love them over many years & they love us! Such true, wonderful, caring people that treat us like family! We always joke that if something ever happened to Eric I would have a spot in the Saviano family!! LOVE YOU guys!
After a weekend together Eric was back to MO for two weeks :( I kept busy hanging with friends & coworkers. I got to have a night with my two blonde besties Holly & Kim & we had a great night jumping fences, dodging raccoons, wrestling & being cahrazy! ( I hope these two hang out when I'm gone and cause t-r-o-u-b-l-e!!)
LOVE YOU LADIES!!!!
Visited mama Bara with the newest addition!
Braelyn has always loved Eric :)
NURSING FAMILY
I hung out in the city with some of my amazing nurse besties that I will miss oh so dearly :(
If you're a nurse you completely understand that we are the family away from home...we are crazy, psycho, overworked and underpaid -- but in the end we really do love it deep down!
My Zaleski's OH how we will miss them! AZ & I will miss sleepovers and Pepe's afterwork:(
CHEERS to AZ's 30th!
Love these girls (Kim you should've been a nurse!)
My ANGIE -- I am gonna miss this girl like CRAZY!!! I love her so much, her kids are the coolest, she makes me the awesome platinum blonde that I am & we have the best gossip breaktimes at work!! I love you:(
Erika ---- awww man....gonna miss you mucho galore my dear & sushi!!
GIZZARD....Im gonna miss the snot out of your adorable calm voice and the fact that you are never stressed!! LOVE YOU!
The next weekend I hoped on the train and it was off to Missouri I went!! I got to relax with all my favorite men!!! Eric, my poppy & my three boys! We fished, had fruity drinks, boated and relaxed!
Eric surprised me & picked me up with the boys @ the train!! They howled & howled when they saw me!
Poppy & I went fishin!
His was a little bigger :)
Walkin the doggies
I love my kaiser bum! I'm gonna miss him so VERY much -- I'm tearing up just thinkin about sayin goodbye
The boys first time down on the dock! They enjoyed!
I would have to say my next catch was the biggest of the weekend!!!
Doggies got LOTS of leftovers!! They share nicely ;)
Went out boatin and eatin on the water!
Doggies were lookin for critters! See the deer!!
Eric & I had to drive to go find the Bears game at a bar because it's not local game down in Missouri!
Then it was off I went...on the train again with good snacks & work to do!!
I had a night with my bestest highschool girls Heidi & Holly!! We all brought our highschool pictures for beer & a sleepover! We had such a great night making fun of eachother and talking crap while reminiscing!! It was an evening I will treasure forever ladies.
I also went to my last Bears game for a long time with Kim!! Eric didn't want to go - he watched with his buddies in the city being our DD!
Gonna miss getting silly at the games in the front row!!!! No need to worry though....we will still have the season tickets while we're gone!!
Good bye Soldier Field & cold Bears games :(
I had another visit down to Missouri to spend time with my boys!
Eric put the boys crates together to get them prepared for their travels! Originally we bought crates that were too small...so he had to drive almost an hour to the nearest petco to exchange them!
The doggies enjoy begging grandpa for scraps!! He always gives it to them! SPOILED!!
WE are gonna miss our big boy so very very much. He will be very happy & SPOILED with grandpa!
I had such a relaxing weekend cuddling with my boys!
Boating and suntanning in October!! WE LOVE THIS WEATHER...hence the move!
Bum went for a ride to drive me an hour to the train! He was a lil thirsty;) He is the bestest dog in the world!
Then another two weeks apart and Eric would come in town.
I was sick as a dog and was unable to visit with his brother, sister & mom. They took the cutest picture for me though :)
We rounded up a few friends for a day train-trolley-sight seeing pub crawl in our "sweet home Chicago" we will definitely miss this amazing city!
All ABOARD!!
The Bean!
The Trolley!
Love this skyline!
Wasted away again in Margaritaville @ Navy Pier!
Eric & I love the city so much -- we will definitely miss it along with the nights with our friends and the crazy memories we made.
The next weekend I went for a special visit to NYC to spend quality time with SEEEEESTER before we are 6,000 miles apart. We had the best time together ~ we cuddled a lot, said how much we love eachother & of course I cried when I had to leave her :(
It was the best weekend with her!
Saw the WTC memorial
Got to get dressed up, bar hop, dance...sing karaoke
sibling night !!
LOVE HER!!!
went to china town for dim sum!!!
walked across the brooklyn bridge!
made her take lots of pics with me!!
I miss her everyday and I can't wait for her to come visit!!!! Our poor parents --- their two little girls are on complete opposite ends of the US:(
My cousins came in town so we could have a little sleepover and say bye. I love them & anticipate their visits!
SOOOOO....that now brings you all up to date on our crazy running around social schedule!! It has been crazy but I don't think we would trade the days, meals and nights we have had with such special people. We aren't done yet and there are many many more good byes to be had. We are now under a month away from departure & we are trying to slow down and enjoy our journey and all the craziness we are about to get further into!
