Dinner with Whitney & Dave

We went to dinner at Coda di Volpe with our new friends Whitney & Dave.  We met them at Zoo Lights around Christmas and became fast friends with them.  We had the best time with them at dinner - like we were old BFFs.  We can't wait to make many more memories with them. 

 

Bulls Game with Amanda and Dave Knight

Amanda & David Knight got tickets from David's friend for 2nd row floor seats to the Bull's game.  We first went to dinner at Trivoli Tavern and then headed to the game.  Our seats were amazing!  I've never been so close to a game.  It was amazing.  The Bulls played really well and won the game.  We had so much fun!

Grayson & Liam's 1st Bulls Game

Craig's friend Scott invited us to his skybox at the United Center for a Bulls Game.  It was the boys' first bulls game and they had a great time.  We were the first ones there so we had fun watching the Bulls practice.  They had the best time watching the Bulls play, eating food and picking the dessert from the dessert tray.  

First Rodeo ~ PBR Rodeo at Allstate Arena

We took the boys to their first Rodeo at The Allstate Arena in Rosemont.  It was the (PBR) Professional Bull Riders event and our good friend Will rented a box and invited us to go with them.  I had no idea what to expect and it was so much fun!  We all loved it!  We stayed the whole time and even saw the first place bull rider awarded the trophy.  

 

New Year's Eve - Tubing in Wisconsin

We went tubing on New Year's Eve this year and then headed to Brian's house afterwards to celebrate New Year's Eve.  Last year we went to Brian's house on NYE and then went tubing on New Year's Day and tubed in a terrible snow storm.  We were smarter (or luckier) this year and did the tubing on New Year's Eve and had great weather, but the forecast called for a snow storm (again) on New Year's Day.  We were happy to miss the storm this year, but dealt with it a little coming home.  We had fun tubing and even let the boys go down solo this year.  Afterwards we drove to Brian's house in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  Brian cooked a delicious beef tenderloin roast with a salt rub, asparagus, potatoes, lobster tail and two delicious desserts, chocolate flourless cake and creme brulee.  Oma came with us this year so it was really nice to have her celebrating with us and Brian's girlfriend Erica, which we love.  The food was amazing and the company was even better.  The next day we had to rush out of town to beat the snow storm.  We had a great NYE and had to re-create the celebrating on New Year's Day with the party favors we bought.