{I’ve realized how easy it is for me to move on with my life and forget about blogging for a few days and then not want to go back and catch up. But, I promised a post about our sister’s weekend, so here you go.}
I had the honor and privilege to host our sister’s weekend here in Chicago at the beginning of September. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to show everyone around where I live. I figured since this would probably be the one and only time (unless we end up living here forever) that they were going to come out to visit, I had to make the most of our time here. I tried to squeeze everything I could into our 2 1/2 days together and think I did a pretty good job keeping everyone entertained!
After making 3 different trips to the airport to pick everyone up, we started the night off with a few little surprises. Everyone was staying at our house, so with a lot of thought and preparation, we turned it into the Hotel Paxtonia complete with 24-hour service, transportation, and free entertainment. We were able to give everyone a brochure about their hotel of choice listing all the detailed information they would need to know about the place, including the Paxton Pizzeria with their “shorter than average serving staff”. We also opened our surprise package from our parents that was completely filled with snacks and treats for the weekend. It’s one of the best things for us, since some of us (myself included) don’t function very well without food.
We had a lot of fun going down into the city one day. We did as much as we could while we were there (believe me, there really was no rest for the weary!) and enjoyed all the sights and sounds. We went on an architecture tour, toured Millennium Park, The Chicago Cultural Center, and the John Hancock Building, and did a little shopping and eating as well. There was so much that we didn’t get to, but I think we hit most of the big stuff. We also spent some time at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, the beach on Lake Michigan, our own little downtown close to where I live, and more shopping.
A trip to our house isn’t complete without pizza, so Wally made us some great pizza with the help of Kelsie as our waitress. It was so fun having everyone come here. The weekend went by way to fast and it was sad for me to see everyone go so quickly. We really love seeing each other every year like this and are already looking forward to next year—where ever it may be!
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