February- March 2014

February was a great, but busy busy month. Events were not necessarily in this order, but we did this, all of this while working full time, raising a busy boy and having some extra fun in every minute.

With the help of two friends, I hosted a baby shower for our dear friends Cheryll and Joe the first weekend in Feb.

 Dan went to Breckenridge to ski with some college friends and had a blast. 

 Burke ended up getting sick on Valentine's Day so Mom and Burke spent the day cuddling. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my Valentine's Day. Ok. I could, but I ate up all his hugs. This was really the only sick day from him this winter…knock on wood. A pretty healthy winter really.

Planes, Trains and Puzzles are still Burke's version of heaven. He loves puzzles! Two months after Christmas and Santa's train set is still a favorite. I love it too since he will occupy himself for 30 minutes just building his track, setting up his trains and then laying down and smiling while he watches them go around and around.

My Christmas present was long weekend in Chicago.

Dan and I chose to go to Chicago in February. Brrr! It may have been 15 degrees outside but we didn't let that slow us down. 

We went to the Billy Goat Tavern for a Cheez Booga.

We checked out the Chicago Art Institute.

Here Dan attempts to appreciate this modern art.

Here is a snowy view outside of the Planetarium that is right on Lake Michigan.

We stepped out on the scary viewing deck of the Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower.

We ate deep dish pizza at Lou Malnati's. Yum. Dan fell in love…with the pizza.

We had a drink at Gibson's the bar featured on the TV Show "The League."

We walked to a "Pancake House" that was known for their apple or fruit filled dutchboys.

We walked Michigan Avenue and stopped at the one and only Garmin Store.

We stopped to see our reflection in "The Bean."

Atop the 95the floor of the John Hancock building we enjoyed a nice adult dinner out and the view.

We toured the Field Museum and took Dan's picture with Sue (behind him).

We enjoyed a Chicago dog in the snow between the Field Museum and the Planetarium.

Our last day we explored the Shedd Aquarium and missed our Burke for this attraction.

Back at home we took Mr. B to "Donalds" for some ice cream.

Burke loves his cousins. Pizza dinner out with the Griers.

Burke and I drove down to Wichita to catch up with the Nonna and Papa and his great grandparents.

We had a late afternoon storm so we cuddled on the deck and watched it storm.

Burke's friend Theo celebrated his 3rd birthday with a superhero party.

Playing basketball at our gym.

We had our friends Mike, Staci and their daughter Eliza over for dinner and a playdate.