chicago.

We had a blast in Chicago with Marcy and her two wild children, Caitlynn and Miles. Zane and Stone loved running around their house and playing with the kids. The foot or more of snow was a big hit too, as were the chocolate chip cookies and brownies (both from scratch).

While the kids played, Marcy and I got to work and managed to box up quite a few things. All the pictures hanging on her walls, most of the books not already packed, lamps, china, glasses, all kinds of good stuff! Now, I have NO room to talk as I have way too much stuff for my house, but Marcy is a packrat. (Love you Marcy!) She has a lot of stuff, but many of the things she is keeping have wonderful memories for her, and who can blame her?! I took 40 boxes with me (a few of which were really small) and we filled all but the tiny 3. We also filled some she found. Good times. I just hope nothing I packed breaks.

It was really great spending time with Marcy and it was a treat for me to see our children playing together. Even Stone, my youngest, was playing with Caitlynn, Marcy's oldest. Naturally Stone watched her every move and followed her exampled, resulting in a black eye. Poor thing! He's doing fine now and I'm hoping he has decided that head banging is not the best thing to do unless you are at a rock concert!

Oh, and a big shout out to the Noodles place Marcy likes so much. Can I just say YUM! I would have a hard time not ordering their food at least a few times a week if I lived there.

All in all, I'm thankful for my friendship with Marcy and look forward to a lifetime of craziness with her. Thanks Marcy for being my friend! Just be prepared for our visit to Montana.