7 Quick Takes

-1-

This song... oh man... when I'm working out and it comes on I just want to dance down the aisle of treadmills.  It makes me speed up on my elliptical.  It just gives me so much JOY and makes me feel like a hot momma.

-2-

Last weekend we celebrated Adam's mother's birthday in Chicago.  We took a freezing boat tour of Chicago architecture launching from Navy Pier and ate at Rick Bayless's Xoco.  We ate delicious italian beef sandwiches at Wally's in Park Ridge and Portillo's in Schuamburg.  Adam went to a favorite game store and the kids had so much fun seeing their cousins.  When I'm in the city I feel like a different person.  I like that feeling... A LOT.  I'm not sure if that's good or bad.  I feel energized, hip, and I want to spend lots of money on whatever...  food, drinks, chochkies, whatever.  Jimmy loved seeing trains pretty much every time we got in the car and I considered it God's way of spoiling him that weekend.  We can't wait to go back soon.

-3-

My car is still in the shop from my accident two and a half weeks ago.  During this whole thing Adam and I talked about buying a minivan at some point.  I told him people will think I'm pregnant if we do.  He told me the clock would certainly be ticking if we did.  I thought that was funny.

-4-

I've been an animal with the chainsaw around here.  Our backyard is really coming along.  We have a contract in to fence it off but I need to do more to prep the lines.

-5-

Why do I feel so busy lately?  I guess I'm trying to keep the kids and myself occupied.  Jimmy has swim class tomorrow.  The library is fun.  I have to get all this paperwork and money together for the youth group to go to Catholic Heart Workcamp.  That involves a lot of micro managing and communication.  I've been working out more and doing that yard work.  We travel many weekends to see family or host them here.  I guess I think I'm busy because I get neurotic about what needs to be done.  It's probably that I just fall short of managing this household.

-6-

Regina really lives up to her name...the little Queen.  The most clear best thing she can say is, "Stop It."  She tells me when she is a "Sad Baby."   When we are in public she always waves to everyone like they are her court.  I adore her.

-7-

I'm overdue for a night out to a concert.  If I had a choice I would go see Miranda Lambert in St. Louis.  Or maybe a more intimate concert at the Pageant would be nice like The Shins or Ingrid Michaelson.  Ooo, Old 97's will be at the Cubby Bear May 5th.  They were so good before.  Who would you go see?