For the second half of our visit home, we headed down to Joliet to spend some time with B's family. We had two stops to make on our journey south - one sad & one joyous. Just before we left Seattle, I found out my best friend's grandmother passed away. I was very sad for Summer's loss but grateful for the opportunity to provide support to her in person as the wake was being held in Chicago that weekend. B, C and I got to visit with Summer, Reid and the rest of her family, and Caiden and Summer's niece Saffy finally got the chance to meet each other. It was great seeing Summer and her pregnancy progress. She looks fantastic for being over halfway to the finish mark! I just wish we were seeing each other on a happier occasion. Her grandmother was a lovely woman with a wonderful sense of humor, and I am glad I had the opportunity to pay my respects.
Our next stop was a short visit to Evanston to meet a brand new baby. B's friend from college, Cassie and her husband Aaron welcomed their son Eli into the world on Nov 13th. Unfortunately, C and I had to hang out in the car as he wasn't allowed in the hospital due to the whole Swine flu flap. So while B visited with Cassie, Caiden and I drove around my old stomping grounds on Northwestern's campus. I wished it were day so that I could see better! I'd love to go back and walk around in nicer weather. We even drove by the house/apartment I shared my senior year. It's still there! LOL!
After picking up B from the hospital, we were finally on our way to our final destination. We made pretty good time and got in around 8:30pm. Just enough time to stuff Caiden with dinner, clean him up and whisk him off to bed! We then spent the rest of the evening relaxing and catching up with B's folks. A nice ending to a bit of a crazy day!
No comments:
Post a Comment