My holiday break has begun! On Friday night, we drove to O'Hare Airport in Chicago to pick up my sister who flew in from D.C. Yesterday we celebrated my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary (amazing!!!) with lots of aunts, uncles & cousins. Today my mom made us the most unbelievable lunch - fettucini bolognese, garden salad & homemade bread! There is nothing like homemade bread fresh from the oven with real butter. so. good. Tonight we had dinner at one of our favorite Japanese hibachi restaurants with Cory's boss & coworkers (they are more good family friends than work colleagues). I finally got to meet the newest member of their family - Addison, just 6 weeks old! It has been a jam packed few days already & I know the next week and a half will go by so fast. We have so much planned - a
real tea party with my nieces, girls night sleepover, painting, gingerbread house contest, 2 more round trips to O'Hare, lunch dates with my nephew & his mom, the list goes on & on! I am so grateful to have all my loved ones near & my thoughts and heart have been mourning the loss of so many innocent lives in Connecticut on Friday. The world seems so cruel & unfair...I truly hope their families can find even a tiny bit of piece; I can't imagine the weight of their grief. A few days ago, I saw a quote on the Internet (though I have no idea who said it) - "
You know you've grown up when none of the things you want for Christmas can be bought at the store." Isn't that the truth. Sending love & light to all those in this world that need it.
