Summer 2009

Joey and Addy Video - click link below to see a video of the kids
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Happy Fall Everyone!
Sorry it's has taken me so long to update...it's been a hectic summer as I'm sure it's been for you. After throwing Addy an early birthday party the first week of August, we packed up our place in Chicago and moved down to our rental house in Chatham. We continued house hunting and finally found our first house in Springfield, put in a bid, and are closing this Friday, Oct. 9! Thank the Lord!!! We're so excited...it's a 3 bed/3 bath ranch with a finished basement, so we're thrilled to be moving into a "move-in ready" house. We're SO ready to stop commuting every week and to finally unpack our life of boxes and suitcases into a home of our own. A word to the wise: Don't move twice in 2 months with 2 kids under the age of 2, or 3 times in one year. Id' rather eat salmon ice cream and poke my eyes out.

Updates: Addy's birthday party was so fun - she wanted a Barney birthday party, so that's what she got, along with a zillion presents and a homemade b-day cake from her Aunt Lisa - thanks again :)

In late August, I got the chance to see my bro do the impossible - he finished his first Ironman competition (that's a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run). He finished in 10 hours and 45 minutes...I ate a brat, fries, a Wendy's chili, Frosty, and took 2 naps in the meantime. Seriously. His wife, Sun and I, along with my parents followed him around Louisville for the whole day and then saw him cross the finish line...it was amazing. Go Bro!

Then, on September 14, Bree and Sean welcomed 6 lb 14 oz Jillian Katherine into the world. She's the sweetest little thing. I can't believe that Joey and Addy were that small at one time! I stayed in Huntley to watch Grant while they were in the hospital, and then got to stay to hang out with my first niece. Also, we went to see my parents and spend some time in MI with them - Addy had a great time at their county fair.

As for our little guy - he's getting so big! Joey tried his first rice cereal last week and he just sat up by himself for the first time today! He's a smiley, sweet guy who puts up with a lot of crap from his sister. Addy loves him so much, but she'll smack him around a bit and she's already yelled at him for pulling her hair and "playing" with her toys. He'll get his revenge soon enough.

I'll post pics of our new place - hopefully by late October. Springfield is on the way to nowhere, BUT, that said, we'd love to have visitors. Come see us! We've got the Abe Lincoln Museum (actually very interesting) and a hip store called Kohls. Hope to hear from all of you soon - love to all!

Stacey, Danny, Addy, Joey, and Dude