We are back from Chicago and it is good to be home. The best part for me was going downtown a couple of days.
We got to Chicago on 5/10 and the first place we went to was to eat at Portillos!
5/11, was Debbie Mrazek's wedding.
5/12, we ate breakfast at Faith Baptist for Mother's Day. After church we went to New Horizon for lunch. That place has changed a lot and, unfortunately, not for the better. That evening we went to Olive Garden to celebrate Mother's Day with Paul's family.
5/13, we went to grandma Pat's for a little bit and then we went to Bolingbrook so Nathan could spend some time with his cousins Aaron and Shane. That evening we met aunt Lisa and Connor at Ledos for dinner and of course went to Red Mango for dessert.
5/14, we went to Lilacia Park in Lombard with my parents. It was just as beautiful as I remembered. Beautiful lilacs and tulips. Afterward, we went to Stir Crazy for lunch. Yum! Then we visited the Ganzers.
5/15, we went downtown and visited the Shedd Aquarium. After the Shedd Aquarium we went up in the Willis Tower. We stayed in a hotel downtown that night.
5/16, we went to Lincoln Park Zoo. After the zoo we went over to North Ave Beach and let Nathan put his feet in the lake. That evening we went to Navy Pier. We did the ferris wheel, ate dinner at Bubba Gump and we tried to do a boat ride. It was warm during the day, but got cold once the sun went down so nobody was at Navy Pier that night. We were the only ones who paid to do the boat ride so we ended up not going.
5/17, we wanted to do the architectural boat ride on the Chicago River. The one we wanted was already booked, but they had a similiar boat ride that now only toured the Chicago River, but also went on Lake Michigan. That was Nathan's first boat ride. After that, we ate lunch at House of Blues. Unfortunately, my meal made me sick. We went to aunt Lisa's school after lunch so she could show off Nathan. Then she took him to All Aboard Restaurant for dinner. It is a train-themed restaurant and Nathan loved that!
5/18, we stopped by grandma Ariel's to visit with them for awhile. Then we drove to the Masonic Home in LaGrange. We did not see the people Paul wanted to see so we decided to go over to Brookfield Zoo. I went to the zoo and Nathan and Paul went to a local park. They also went back to the Masonic Home and finally got to talk to some people.
5/19, we went to church. After church we made a quick stop at Lake Katherine to take some pictures. Then we went to 94 West to celebrate my grandma's 95th birthday. We were disappointed. They were only serving a brunch buffet and I was not thrilled about that. They were supposed to have ham, but ran out, so there was really no food there that I liked. They were running out of a lot of other food, too. We wanted to take her to the 95th floor of the Hancock, but my dad did not want to drive downtown. We should have went there anyway!
We flew back to Tucson on 5/20. It was good to be home!
Today I went to the Desert Museum. I got there as soon as they opened at 7:30 to beat the heat and to see the animals a little more active. I really wanted to see the new 5 month old mountain lion. He was shy and was hiding most of the time. This evening we went to dinner at Hot Rods of Old Vail. They have an actual hot rod garage attached to the restaurant where they work on the cars. Nathan loved it! I can also say now that I have tried a deep fried milky way.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Chicago here we come!
On 4/29, I drove by the building by Creature Comforts and took more pics of their night blooming cacti. Then I went to DeGrazia Gallery of the Sun because I heard they had some flowers, too. They had some different species of the night blooming cacti. They are all just so beautiful.
On 4/30, Nathan and I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens for the last day of the butterfly exhibit. That night we went with daddy to a U of A baseball game vs Arizona State. They lost.
On 5/1, I tried to take Bella to get groomed at PetsMart. As suspected, it did not go well. They called me right away and told me that they could not groom her because she was too aggressive with other dogs.
On 5/2, Nathan and I went to Reid Park Zoo and to see the rose garden in Reid Park.
On 5/4, Paul took Nathan to another U of A baseball game while I stayed home and cleaned. I think they lost again! What happened to the winners from last year?!
Cinco De Mayo - Bella graduated from dog training! She did fairly well on her test except her interaction with other dogs. There were a lot of other dogs there that day and she had several encounters. She tried to "interact" with about 4 out of 6. This poor interaction with other dogs is why we started the training in the first place. The trainer has recommended group training next. Not sure yet if we will do it. It was exhausting doing this training. Group training will be even more intense. We are thinking she may never get over this problem.
On 5/6, I took Nathan to Build-A-Bear. Aunt Lisa had given Nathan a gift card at Christmas. Nathan picked out a dog. He is strawberry scented, he barks and he has a heart beat. He named him Harley!
On 5/7, I took Nathan to the Desert Museum.
Today Bella finally got groomed. We had a mobile grooming service come. They advised us against the shaving so they just did a bath and brush with the furminator products. She said if we do this every 6 weeks it should cut down on the shedding about 85%. We may just do this ourselves then. This evening I am taking the dogs to the boarder :( We will see them again when we get back from Chicago!
On 4/30, Nathan and I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens for the last day of the butterfly exhibit. That night we went with daddy to a U of A baseball game vs Arizona State. They lost.
On 5/1, I tried to take Bella to get groomed at PetsMart. As suspected, it did not go well. They called me right away and told me that they could not groom her because she was too aggressive with other dogs.
On 5/2, Nathan and I went to Reid Park Zoo and to see the rose garden in Reid Park.
On 5/4, Paul took Nathan to another U of A baseball game while I stayed home and cleaned. I think they lost again! What happened to the winners from last year?!
Cinco De Mayo - Bella graduated from dog training! She did fairly well on her test except her interaction with other dogs. There were a lot of other dogs there that day and she had several encounters. She tried to "interact" with about 4 out of 6. This poor interaction with other dogs is why we started the training in the first place. The trainer has recommended group training next. Not sure yet if we will do it. It was exhausting doing this training. Group training will be even more intense. We are thinking she may never get over this problem.
On 5/6, I took Nathan to Build-A-Bear. Aunt Lisa had given Nathan a gift card at Christmas. Nathan picked out a dog. He is strawberry scented, he barks and he has a heart beat. He named him Harley!
On 5/7, I took Nathan to the Desert Museum.
Today Bella finally got groomed. We had a mobile grooming service come. They advised us against the shaving so they just did a bath and brush with the furminator products. She said if we do this every 6 weeks it should cut down on the shedding about 85%. We may just do this ourselves then. This evening I am taking the dogs to the boarder :( We will see them again when we get back from Chicago!
Friday, April 26, 2013
Where did April go?
On April 2nd, I took Nathan to the Desert Museum.
April 6th, Paul took Nathan to a U of A softball game while I tried to get things done at home.
4/9, I took Nathan to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. He loved the train exhibit! He was a little apprehensive about the Butterfly exhibit.
On 4/13, I flew to Chicago for my 20th high school reunion. It was strange going somewhere by myself. It was held at Sullivan's in Midlothian. There were about 50 people. It was nice to see everyone. Some people I did not remember from high school and others I did not recognize. Unfortunately, the room was so smokey by the end of the night that some of us started leaving because of it. It was cool to talk to so many people, though: Stacy Posch, Michele Kuhlmann, Rose Petertil, Bryan Kozik, Cara Fouts, Becky Kelley, Katie Schutt, Roberta Moran, Tom Leavy, etc... I left to go back to Chicago the next day so that I could be back in time to watch Nathan when Paul went back to work on Monday.
4/15, my parents and Carol Lambros came to visit us. We went up to Mt Lemmon on 4/16. The ski lift and the restaurant on the top of the mountain were closed. We ate at a new place up there where we have never been to before. 4/17, I took my parents to the Tucson Botanical Gardens while Carol was visiting her cousin in Phoenix.
4/18, we left for the Grand Canyon. We spent most of the day in Sedona and then arrived at the Best Western in Williams that night. On 4/19, Carol, my mom and I took a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon (per Carol's request). That was the first time I had ever been in a helicopter. It was cool, but some of my pictures did not come out very well because there was a lot of glare on the window. After our helicopter ride we went by the south rim and ate at El Tovar. Then we drove around the rim stopping at the different lookouts to take pictures. The next day, Carol, my mom and I took a boat ride on the Colorado River (per Carol's request). Due to a road closure on 89, it took us 3 and a half hours to drive to Page, AZ from Williams, AZ. Afterward, we drove a few miles to see Horseshoe Bend (our boat ride was supposed to go by Horseshoe Bend....it did, but we only went up to it and then turned around to go back...we did not go around it). The hike to the Horseshoe Bend was .75 mile there and .75 back and my dad went with us to take pictures. We left to go back home to Tucson on 4/21. We spent a lot of the day at Bearizona in Williams, AZ. Always love going there!
My parents left to go back home on 4/23.
On 4/24, I went to Tohono Chul Park hoping to see a lot of Spring flowers. I was somewhat let down. There was not a lot blooming. I just hope we are in town when they have the Queen of the Night.
Yesterday, 4/25, Nathan and I went to the Desert Museum. He wore me out! We were there for like 5 hours and he still did not want to go home!
April 6th, Paul took Nathan to a U of A softball game while I tried to get things done at home.
4/9, I took Nathan to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. He loved the train exhibit! He was a little apprehensive about the Butterfly exhibit.
On 4/13, I flew to Chicago for my 20th high school reunion. It was strange going somewhere by myself. It was held at Sullivan's in Midlothian. There were about 50 people. It was nice to see everyone. Some people I did not remember from high school and others I did not recognize. Unfortunately, the room was so smokey by the end of the night that some of us started leaving because of it. It was cool to talk to so many people, though: Stacy Posch, Michele Kuhlmann, Rose Petertil, Bryan Kozik, Cara Fouts, Becky Kelley, Katie Schutt, Roberta Moran, Tom Leavy, etc... I left to go back to Chicago the next day so that I could be back in time to watch Nathan when Paul went back to work on Monday.
4/15, my parents and Carol Lambros came to visit us. We went up to Mt Lemmon on 4/16. The ski lift and the restaurant on the top of the mountain were closed. We ate at a new place up there where we have never been to before. 4/17, I took my parents to the Tucson Botanical Gardens while Carol was visiting her cousin in Phoenix.
4/18, we left for the Grand Canyon. We spent most of the day in Sedona and then arrived at the Best Western in Williams that night. On 4/19, Carol, my mom and I took a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon (per Carol's request). That was the first time I had ever been in a helicopter. It was cool, but some of my pictures did not come out very well because there was a lot of glare on the window. After our helicopter ride we went by the south rim and ate at El Tovar. Then we drove around the rim stopping at the different lookouts to take pictures. The next day, Carol, my mom and I took a boat ride on the Colorado River (per Carol's request). Due to a road closure on 89, it took us 3 and a half hours to drive to Page, AZ from Williams, AZ. Afterward, we drove a few miles to see Horseshoe Bend (our boat ride was supposed to go by Horseshoe Bend....it did, but we only went up to it and then turned around to go back...we did not go around it). The hike to the Horseshoe Bend was .75 mile there and .75 back and my dad went with us to take pictures. We left to go back home to Tucson on 4/21. We spent a lot of the day at Bearizona in Williams, AZ. Always love going there!
My parents left to go back home on 4/23.
On 4/24, I went to Tohono Chul Park hoping to see a lot of Spring flowers. I was somewhat let down. There was not a lot blooming. I just hope we are in town when they have the Queen of the Night.
Yesterday, 4/25, Nathan and I went to the Desert Museum. He wore me out! We were there for like 5 hours and he still did not want to go home!
Monday, April 1, 2013
April Fools!
On March 22, I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. I like Tucson in the Spring. Flowers were starting to bloom. Guess it is time to go back because they say the irises are blooming now.
March 23rd Paul took Nathan to the 4th St Fair. Then that evening we went to the Nitro Jam. It was cold! It was also very hard to get pictures.
March 24th we missed church because I was not feeling well. Being out in the cold the night before made my cold worse. Paul took Nathan to the Pima Air & Space Museum while I rested up at home.
On March 26th, we took Nathan to get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. He was excited to see the bunny!
On March 28th, Nathan helped me make his Disney Cars cookies and we colored eggs. We also went to the zoo that day, but it was really crowded because a lot of kids were on spring break.
We had a very busy day on March 30th. We took Nathan to Agua Linda Farms to do an Easter egg hunt. Then we drove north to Phoenix to go to the final event at the Firebird International Raceway. The show ran late and we did not get home until close to 1 am! We left during the finale when Robosaurus came out. We got glimpses of him and it was pretty cool to see. We also saw a monster truck jump over two other monster trucks. We also saw some of the nitro cars again...one going up to 280 miles per hour.
Yesterday was Easter. We went to church and then came home to have honey baked ham, homemade mashed potatoes and homemade deviled eggs. Nathan also got quite the Easter basket from the Easter Bunny. Reading books, coloring books, monster trucks, cars, fruities, m&ms, a chocolate cross, etc... The Easter Bunny spoils him!
March 23rd Paul took Nathan to the 4th St Fair. Then that evening we went to the Nitro Jam. It was cold! It was also very hard to get pictures.
March 24th we missed church because I was not feeling well. Being out in the cold the night before made my cold worse. Paul took Nathan to the Pima Air & Space Museum while I rested up at home.
On March 26th, we took Nathan to get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. He was excited to see the bunny!
On March 28th, Nathan helped me make his Disney Cars cookies and we colored eggs. We also went to the zoo that day, but it was really crowded because a lot of kids were on spring break.
We had a very busy day on March 30th. We took Nathan to Agua Linda Farms to do an Easter egg hunt. Then we drove north to Phoenix to go to the final event at the Firebird International Raceway. The show ran late and we did not get home until close to 1 am! We left during the finale when Robosaurus came out. We got glimpses of him and it was pretty cool to see. We also saw a monster truck jump over two other monster trucks. We also saw some of the nitro cars again...one going up to 280 miles per hour.
Yesterday was Easter. We went to church and then came home to have honey baked ham, homemade mashed potatoes and homemade deviled eggs. Nathan also got quite the Easter basket from the Easter Bunny. Reading books, coloring books, monster trucks, cars, fruities, m&ms, a chocolate cross, etc... The Easter Bunny spoils him!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
We had a busy weekend!
On 3/14 I took Nathan to the Desert Museum again. Once again, he did not want to leave!
On 3/15 we went up to Phoenix and attended the Sox vs Cubs spring training game. Unfortunately, the Sox clobbered the Cubs. After the game we went to Portillos for dinner.
The next day, 3/16, we went to the Phoenix Zoo. After the zoo, Paul and Nathan dropped me off at the Desert Botanical Gardens. That place often disappoints me. Only a couple of cacti were blooming and there was not much else to see. The butterfly exhibit was cool, but not nearly as good as the one at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. It is expensive to go to the Desert Botanical Gardens, too. A couple of hours later my boys picked me up and we headed back to the hotel. We saw McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park so we decided to stop. We got there just in time for the last train ride. We will have to go back some time so Nathan can see the model railroads. That night we ate at Old Town Tortilla Factory.
St Patty's Day we went to another spring training game. We saw the Angels vs the Padres. Angels ended up winning. On the way back to Tucson we stopped at Olive Garden for dinner. A nice Italian meal to celebrate the Irish holiday!
On 3/15 we went up to Phoenix and attended the Sox vs Cubs spring training game. Unfortunately, the Sox clobbered the Cubs. After the game we went to Portillos for dinner.
The next day, 3/16, we went to the Phoenix Zoo. After the zoo, Paul and Nathan dropped me off at the Desert Botanical Gardens. That place often disappoints me. Only a couple of cacti were blooming and there was not much else to see. The butterfly exhibit was cool, but not nearly as good as the one at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. It is expensive to go to the Desert Botanical Gardens, too. A couple of hours later my boys picked me up and we headed back to the hotel. We saw McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park so we decided to stop. We got there just in time for the last train ride. We will have to go back some time so Nathan can see the model railroads. That night we ate at Old Town Tortilla Factory.
St Patty's Day we went to another spring training game. We saw the Angels vs the Padres. Angels ended up winning. On the way back to Tucson we stopped at Olive Garden for dinner. A nice Italian meal to celebrate the Irish holiday!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I can't believe it is March already!
2/28 Nathan and I went to the Desert Museum. He actually did really well. I don't think he had remembered going there before. We walked around the whole place like 2 times because he said he did not want to leave.
March 3rd we took Nathan to the NASCAR race in Phoenix. We spent the whole day there...he fell asleep at the end! Then we drove out of our way to go to the new Portillos in Scottsdale.
March 7th I took Nathan to the zoo. A bad day to go! It was senior day. It was very crowded and there were seniors everywhere!
March 9th we took Nathan to Monster Jam here in Tucson. Once again he fell asleep during it! He had fun, though.
Well, Friday we are getting ready to go to Phoenix to see some spring training games. The only downside is that it is supposed to be hot this weekend. I hope the dogs do well at the new boarding place we are taking them.
March 3rd we took Nathan to the NASCAR race in Phoenix. We spent the whole day there...he fell asleep at the end! Then we drove out of our way to go to the new Portillos in Scottsdale.
March 7th I took Nathan to the zoo. A bad day to go! It was senior day. It was very crowded and there were seniors everywhere!
March 9th we took Nathan to Monster Jam here in Tucson. Once again he fell asleep during it! He had fun, though.
Well, Friday we are getting ready to go to Phoenix to see some spring training games. The only downside is that it is supposed to be hot this weekend. I hope the dogs do well at the new boarding place we are taking them.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
No more headaches!
My headaches seem to be gone. They stopped a day or two after I started taking magnesium. If I knew before that would do the trick I could have saved myself weeks of daily headaches and a trip to the ER!
It snowed in Tucson on 2/20. It came in two big waves. Probably one of the biggest snowstorms in Tucson history. Of course it did not stick for long and the temps have already started to rise, but it was a sight to see.
I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens on 2/22 to see the butterflies. I love that exhibit. First I met Paul for lunch at Olive Garden....Nathan was in school. It was a great day.
Paul took Nathan to a U of A basketball game yesterday, 2/23. They are still a little loud for Nathan so he did not enjoy it much, but they did have a dog show during half time that got his attention.
Today we did not make it to church because Nathan has been sick the last few days. He has a runny nose and a sore throat. Of course he keeps saying he is not sick, but mommy and daddy know better! We thought it would be best for him to stay home today. I think Paul will be taking Bella to her training tonight.
It snowed in Tucson on 2/20. It came in two big waves. Probably one of the biggest snowstorms in Tucson history. Of course it did not stick for long and the temps have already started to rise, but it was a sight to see.
I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens on 2/22 to see the butterflies. I love that exhibit. First I met Paul for lunch at Olive Garden....Nathan was in school. It was a great day.
Paul took Nathan to a U of A basketball game yesterday, 2/23. They are still a little loud for Nathan so he did not enjoy it much, but they did have a dog show during half time that got his attention.
Today we did not make it to church because Nathan has been sick the last few days. He has a runny nose and a sore throat. Of course he keeps saying he is not sick, but mommy and daddy know better! We thought it would be best for him to stay home today. I think Paul will be taking Bella to her training tonight.
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