Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Starting to Adjust


It's official - I'm in love with the Chicago skyline. This was our view from the ferris wheel. Evan and I decided to venture down with the kids to Navy Pier and it is by far the best downtown I've ever been in. Not that I'm some world traveler but still. We felt like tourists the whole time because we had NO idea where we were or what we were doing. Case in point: showing up to the train station 5 minutes after the train left. No big deal right? Wrong. The next train wasn't leaving for TWO hours - no big deal except for our crankypants kids. We did what any self respecting parent would do. Loaded them up with sugar to keep 'em happy. I'm slowly falling in love with things here and there. Namely the FOOD! Why has no one ever told me that Chicagoans know how to eat??

After Navy Pier, it started to cool off and as we were walking back to the train station we passed a little park full of fountains for the kids to run around in. So much fun for them and more fun for me to rest my feet in the lovely grass. I LOVE the grass here - random but true. Any of my fellow Texans know what I'm talking about with the painful grass down there?




My sis and her hubby came down for the weekend. It was a ton of fun and in true Carleton style we ate ourselves silly. Friday night started out with Giordano's pizza and ended with some gelato. Saturday started out with some Belgian waffles, Burger King (I told you I'm obsessed) and ended with this place:

Ashley and Logan were nice enough to watch our kiddos so that Evan could take me out to an Italian place called RoSal's for a birthday dinner. I'm hoping that she posts some more pictures on her blog - thanks to Ashley/Logan and the hardworking chefs of Chicago for the best weekend ever!

Monday, June 08, 2009

Chicago


We're here! As of last Sunday night we officially became Chicagoites? Chicagoans? I have no idea but whatever they call it, we're that. Back in Denver, Evan's hours were either cut or he was working in Washington. Thankfully, we were being watched out for and we now are kicking it in the suburbs of Chicago as Evan goes to his "dream job." Now let's be honest because really I'm not going to sugarcoat this blog. It has been a HARD week - I've been all teary eyed and irrational and hormonal - kind of like pregnant Rebecca. Luckily my mama showed up on Thursday and saved the day. Now if only I could convince the woman to move into our little apartment. Here's a recap of the week - the good and the bad.

Bad: Moving into an apartment that STUNK! Like rotting food smell.
Good: Having a candle to hold under my nose as I walked from room to room. Oh and the nice apartment manager ladies letting us switch to a smoky smelling apartment instead. I'll take it.

Bad: MISSING SO MUCH my house!
Good: Ummmmm...someone else will hopefully buy it and love it instead?

Bad: Sooooo flat here.
Good: I'm from Houston so dangit I can hang with the flat.

Bad: Trying to make all our stuff from the house fit into an apartment.
Good: My mom who has made it all work - love that woman!

Bad: Missing my neighbors and friends!
Good: Ummmm ....

Bad: Being the new girl in the ward (church congregation for those not fluent in Mormon speak).
Good: The nice lady who came up and told me where the "good" McDonald's to go to was.

Bad: Missing the springtime in Colorado.
Good: LOVING all the Burger Kings here!

Bad: Making a rent payment and mortgage payment at the same time.
Good: My husband getting paid.

Bad: Living so far away from so many people that I love.
Good: Living only 6 hours away from my sis!

Here's to a better week and a better attitude on my part. See you in a few days Ash!