Day: June 20, 2015

Illinois with family

On Thursday evening we boarded a plane and flew to Chicago, and on Friday morning we drove down to Springfield to meet Soren in person (!!!!) and have a small family reunion.

Waiting to board.
Waiting to board.
Lydia and Mary studied the safety guide on the plane. Abe took these videos of them studying the instructions, and when he reached across the aisle to show me, the flight attendants and people behind us had a good laugh. Everyone decided to consult the girls in case of emergency.
Lydia and Mary studied the safety guide on the plane. Abe took these videos of them studying the instructions, and when he reached across the aisle to show me, the flight attendants and people behind us had a good laugh. Everyone decided to consult the girls in case of emergency.
Abe thought this was a good idea. I did not. But we wheeled the kids in this fashion towards our hotel, which was actually in O'Hare airport. Lydia fell off en route.
Abe thought this was a good idea. I did not. But we wheeled the kids in this fashion towards our hotel, which was actually in O’Hare airport. Lydia fell off en route.
Breakfast in the hotel. Abe ate here on business when he used to work for Guardsmark, so it was a trip down memory lane for him.
Breakfast in the hotel. Abe ate here on business when he used to work for Guardsmark, so it was a trip down memory lane for him.

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When we got to Springfield, the girls had a happy reunion with Nana.
When we got to Springfield, the girls had a happy reunion with Nana.

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Uncle Clark entertained the girls while I visited and Abe passed out on the floor.
Uncle Clark entertained the girls while I visited and Abe passed out on the floor.

We have a cute video of Grandma blowing pinwheels for the girls.

This morning I got up early and finished my book, All the Light We Cannot See. It was, hands down, the best contemporary fiction I have ever read. I want to read everything Anthony Doerr has ever written now. It was a great way to start the day.

Then I snuck out of the room to swim. This hotel has a lot of memories for me because Grandma would always take us here to swim whenever we visited her. I felt so happy swimming.

And then we had a great breakfast, after which I got to snuggle with Soren. So far it has been a beautiful day to start my thirty second year!

I got to cuddle with Soren this morning!
I got to cuddle with Soren this morning!