My heartland

In my favorite place with some of my favorite friends and favorite family doing some of my favorite things.

We flew to Chicago for a few days specifically for a football game 

but managed to see great friends, family and spend some time downtown. Our hosts were amazing. Can I say Mushroom Lasagna is now my favorite when before we left I didn't even like mushrooms?

We ate, slept, drank, cheered, relaxed but most of all, laughed until our tummy's hurt. It was non stop laughter, the BEST kind. My cheeks are still sore. So many great memories and 

inside jokes established. 

Can't wait for next year....

even if when we get home, we're greeted with this...

~Yesterday was torture. Is it normal for your kiddos to give you the cold shoulder when returning from a trip? 
One even said to me, "Why did you do that to us?" 
"Sanity, child, sanity."


Now, time to start packing for our next vacation...