May 17, 2014

Winter Visit to Connecticut, Florida and Chicago!


Winter Visit to Connecticut, Florida and Chicago!
               This past winter break I flew to Connecticut to visit my sister Cathleen and friends, then I was off to Florida to visit my Dad and Dolores and the final U.S. destination to meet up with Duane and Grady - the whole family together in Chicago. 
Got in late....but there is always time for a selfie with your sister!

 Jet lag?  Not me!  Up nice and early for a quiet walk around New Canaan.  
It was so picturesque with the snow and the streets empty.  

A little girl made this waiting for her dad to get a coffee!  
Last one I saw like this was tan and on a beach!
Catching up with Katheryn and Holley, friends from NCHS
 All around Cathleen's house are the TBT photos for Facebook.
Christmas 1995
 Cheers from the Melting Pot!


Here is a clue where I went next?  
My dad has used the same coffee cup since I can remember, 
guessing this gem is over 45 years old!
 Christmas at the Harbor Ridge Country Club

 Dad and Dolores 
 A beautiful Nativity

 The Clubhouse had several trees  with the cutest decoration were the white owls.  
 A sneak peek of Hutchinson Island - where we will all meet this summer!


 Great picture of Dad using the computer in the lobby!

    Always a great to see my DAD!  Love you!

Arriving Chicago - on this trip six airports and O'Hare hands down was the most beautiful!
 Going by fast in the car.....Chicago has the Holiday Spirit!
 No pictures of the food, but you can't visit Chicago and NOT go to Portillo's!
 Duane opens his gift to share with everyone!  
All the guys are going to a Hawks Game!
                                                Gigi (Grandma Gayle) and Adelyn..... how we both could not wait to see our Sweetpea!
 A few pictures with Grandpa Duane!
 Then more with Gigi!  Luckily she is NOT camera shy!
Jessica and Adelyn....just fun all around!

 One of my favorites from the trip is Adelyn seeing Grady and hugging him!  
 
 On the way to brunch in Chicago with the kids!
 On the way home from the brunch!  

 Adelyn reading her new books !
 New shirts and hats for the HAWKS game!

 Meredith, Julio and Adelyn!  
Unlike Adelyn....Grady does not always love the camera!


It was a great time together!  
                                       Duane doing our family stall on opening gifts.....everyone had to hold the gift over
their head and guess....like Carnac the 
Magnificent on Late Night with Johnny Carson!
 Grady's gift to Duane....real tools of the trade, but these are also pens!
 We certainly ate well on this trip - another breakfast get together!
Meeting up with best friends....Lesley!
Off to Adelyn's first ice skating experience!




 Adelyn was more in love with the idea of skating, more than actually skating!



 Our little boy....not so little anymore! 


 All the grandparents came to the rink!
 The Blackhawks v Canucks, December 20th
Julio's first live game!

WE loved seeing everyone and look forward to seeing everyone this summer!

THREE WORDS:    OFF  TO  PARIS!


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