Mia's Mini Baby Shower in Key Wes

We had our 5th Annual Girls Weekend with my cousin Mia, Mom, Aunt Denise and cousin Paula (Denise's cousin).  We decided to throw Mia a mini baby shower as she's due Aug 31st.  This will be Denise's first grand baby and it's a GIRL!  We are so excited for Mia & Alex.  I know they will be great parents.  Congrats, Mia & Alex!  

 

 Mia showing us the bloomers...

  

 

 

Allison's Birthday Dinner at RPM

Happy Birthday to my VVBFF Allison!  You are such an amazing friend and I have no idea what I would do without you!  Thanks for always being there.  We've been friends for 22 years and I look forward to the next 22+ years!

Allison was out of town for her actual birthday, April 6, so we celebrated her bdy a little late.  We went to dinner at RPM - the restaurant Bill & Giuliana Rancic own along with the Melman Group.  We saw Bill at the restaurant and heard him say Giuliana was coming later.  We ordered so much food and everything was delicious!  It's a great place to go and share a bunch of food.  We even got dessert and sang Happy Birthday to Allison.  After dinner we stopped by the fire station right across the street and met Dana R's cousin as he was working.  We took a picture with all the ladies with him in front of the fire truck.  After dinner we went to Nelcote for drinks and then ended the night at Boardroom.  It was such a fun night!

L to R: Angela, Venessa, Dana R, Me, Allison, Dana S and Alysha

Cubs Game on Easter

We got invited to go to a Cubs game with Amanda and her boyfriend Marc on Easter Sunday.  Our seats were about 15 rows up behind home plate so we had great seats.  The Cubs ended up winning 4-3 so it was a great game to watch.  Afterwards we hung out around Wrigleyville and then ended up at one of our favorites - Mastro's.  It was a long day and we didn't get home until 9pm, but it was so much fun!

 

Singing...Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Easter Weekend

Saturday night we used a Groupon and had dinner at Lokal with the kids.  Craig, Julia and Ethan had fun playing Draw It while I watched as my blackberry does not a touch screen. Ugh.

Julia & Ethan - don't they look so grown up!  

Ethan is almost as tall as Craig and is wearing a size 12 shoe.  He will most likely be taller than Craig.  His grandpa is 6' 3" so he could definitely hit 6'. 

We had Easter brunch (homemade crepes with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage and english muffins) at home and opened the kids small presents.  We got Julia two necklaces and candy and Ethan got a long sleeve white shirt from American Eagle and candy.  They ended up taking an early train so they could spend time with their other family in the burbs.  Craig and I went to a Cubs game with my friend Amanda and her boyfriend Marc.

Bahamas Trip

This year we took Ethan and his friend Jack on spring break to the Bahamas.  We stayed at the Sheraton (same place as last year).  We spent a lot of time on the beach relaxing.  I read 3 books...The 50 Shades of Grey series and was so obsessed.  The boys hung out on the water slide, went jet skiing, snorkeling, played volleyball and had fun running around the resort.  We had amazing weather the whole week.  This year we went to a few new places that we had not been before for dinner and they were all good.  Overall we had a great trip even though we missed having Julia with us.  She has a different spring break and is going to FL with her Mom for hers.  Hopefully next year we can all go together since it's been 2-3 years that we've all gone together on a vacation. 

Here are the pictures...

Dinner at The Fish Fry

Dinner at Capricco (nice Italian restaurant owner wanted in on the picture)

Hotel Lobby

Having a drink at the hotel bar

We had dinner outside right by the water at a restaurant called Blu.  They had a band so we got to listen  to live music.  This is one of our favorite places in the Bahamas - great atmosphere, live music on Wed, great food and very nice decor.

The view from our room...

We went to Cabbage Beach for the day and the boys had a great time playing in the waves

We had dinner at The Poop Deck - right by the beach

We went to the Wyndham Hotel to listen to a band and met Sarah & Brett.  She was in my sorority, but at a small private school.  We ended hanging out with them 3 of the nights.  They were a lot of fun.

Dinner at the Beach Club with Sarah & Brett...right on the water...so pretty

The last night we went to Senor Frogs and met up with Sarah & Brett