Project 365: Week 21

Day 143: Hanging with Big Papa out on the patio at Grammy's.

 Day 144: Ty & my grandparents over Memorial Day weekend. 

 Day 145: My sister Hope asked me to do baby Cruz's newborn photos.  He was so sweet!

 Day 146: The Lurie Garden at Millennium Park + pretty light.

 I have to sneak this one in there too.

 Day 147: Ellie Sue saying a mealtime prayer.

 Day 148: Book Club's last meeting before our summer break.  Can't stop the love.

 Day 149: New spot-- Stan's Donuts in Wicker Park!  Hello, lemon pistachio old fashioned donut.

Project 365: Week 20

Day 136: Watching him grow.

 Day 137: The northern part of Lincoln Park is such a pretty and relaxing area, and one that a lot of people (us included!) often forget about.

 Day 138: Chicago spring tulips

 Day 139: Ellie & Augy.  Buddy bears.

 Day 140: Face.

 Day 141: Our book club read Donna Tartt's new book, The Goldfinch, this spring.  Fannnnnntastic.  Read it this summer if you're looking for great writing at 800 pages+.

 Day 142: Blooms on Moody campus.

Project 365: Week 18 & 19

Day 122: Morning reading with Grandpa.  Wakin' up.

Day 123: Mailed out invitations for Kirra's baby shower, made perfectly by Katy Girl Designs.

Day 124: We love walking up to Plum Market for their Glazed & Infused donuts.  Any day.

Day 125: Favorite L platform.  And it so kindly has a working elevator, unlike so many of the stops.  Which can basically give you a panic attack when you have a stroller.

Day 126: 9 months and it's like a light switch was flipped-- he is so into reading books now!

Day 127: Joan Cusack's store on Wells St.

Day 128: These two playing together.

Day 129: That's a lot of coffee.

Day 130: A new favorite.

Day 131: The Montrose view we love so much.

Day 132: August's dedication at church.

Day 133: First Mother's Day!

Day 134: Dark chocolate treats re-stocked. 

Day 135: Most fun person I know.

Project 365: Week 16

Day 107: Breakfast date at the Bongo Room the morning I turned 30!!  Still dreaming of the sunny window spot where Neal and I shared a breakfast burrito and out-of-this-world red velvet pancakes.

Day 108: Kirra took me to Magnolia Bakery to celebrate.  I had never been there, but I will be back.  Oh goodness.  Maybe we'll even go in New York!

Day 109:  First Easter with August Wells.  We pray the truths of Easter will be central in our little boy's heart someday.

Day 110: First teeth finally appeared!

Day 111: His favorite Chicago uncle.  Love every minute we get with this guy and so does Augy.

Day 112:  Father & son.

Day 113: My girlfriends took me out one night this week to celebrate my 30th.  They showed up at my door and took me to Eataly where we had to-die-for pizza and ravioli and then ended the night at the Nutella bar.  Hello.  Best!

Day 114: Some very sneaky and loving family and friends went in on this birthday gift.  My life is changed!  Sorry if that's shallow, but it is. :) This has to be the best birthday I've ever, ever had, just the way I got surprised on multiple occasions by my people and all the ways we got to celebrate and spend time together.  And now New York this weekend!  What a way to begin a new decade.  I'm very thankful.

Project 365: Week 15

I feel like I didn't get the greatest collection of pictures this week, but I can live with that I guess.

Keepin' up.

Day 100: (Day 100!) It all happens here.

Day 101: Made it back to the gym today after forever.  Why is there so much to do in a day?

Day 102: Oh my baby.  So big.

Day 103: Introducing new toys.

Day 104: So very proud of himself and his new standing trick!

Day 105: We had the most gorgeous day of the year this week, and oh my goodness was it rejuvenating.  We had a blast of a picnic date at this fantastic lakeside park that day with Kirra and Ellie.  Naturally it's snowing tonight, but that's Chicago spring for you.

Day 106: Sweet gifts from a friend.  A friend who knows my love for all things lemon and for Proverbial wisdom.

Project 365 Weeks 13 & 14

Hi!

I have two weeks of Project 365 to post by way of catch up.

I got a bit behind on posting due to a project I was working on for work.  

But I was still snapping photos!  Problem is, I'm not exactly sure which photos are from which days, so I just posted 14 photos (2 weeks worth).  

Day 86: I obviously didn't take this one, but I'm so grateful to have it!

Day 87: A much-needed date night at the Art Institute.

Day 88: Teething.

Day 89: I got Neal this mug when Augy was born to commemorate our first child born in Chicago.  I love using it too though.

Day 90: Excited about himself standing.

Day 91: Another day, another park.

Day 92: Izze's with Chipotle.  Summer must be comin'!

Day 93: The original book club baby.  She came along with her mama to this month's meeting at the Bourgeois Pig where we discussed The Goldfinch.

Day 94: My man enjoys being in the kitchen, which pretty much saves my life on a regular basis.

Day 95: Privileged to teach Brene Brown's concepts on shame and shame resiliency to a group of student leaders last week.  Pick up any of her books!  I'm a huge fan.

Day 96: Exerting effort to push up on all fours.

Day 97: Discovering how to slide down the hallway backwards.  I really wish this kid was more expressive. ;)

Day 98: It's no secret that I read through a lot of books, but today here's a photo of a stack of books that I've started and am "still reading" but haven't finished.  Ha.  Whoops.  I like them all though, I really do!

Day 99: Listening to the train go by overhead.