We left on Dec 23rd and returned on Dec 31st. It was great being able to spend Christmas with so many loved ones. We had a family home evening Christmas Eve, complete with a re-enactment of the Nativity Story. Christmas was spent opening presents, having a delicious breakfast, attending Sacrament meeting and spending the rest of the day relaxing with family. I love when Christmas falls on Sunday. The next day we went downtown Chicago. We went up the Willis (formerly known as the Sears) Tower, even out on the Ledge! Then we went over to the Water Tower Mall. We though downtown seemed pretty uncrowded until we went to Michigan Ave. where all the shopping is, that is where everyone in the state of Illinois was!
Tuesday night Mom and Dad B. treated us all to an amazing dinner at Morton's Steakhouse. YUM! I'm not sure if the restaurant wanted to protect Caleb from the other people dining or if they wanted to protect the other people dining from Caleb but in any case we lucked out with our own private room at the restaurant. It was wonderful to be able to celebrate all of Justin's hard work and accomplishing his goal of getting an MBA!
The rest of the trip was a blur of relaxing, eating, shopping, eating, shopping, and shopping. Caleb enjoyed another set of 'firsts'....his first trip to Gma and Gpa Blackhams, his first time in a big city, his first Christmas!, and his first time, sorry for the graphic nature of this!, projectile vomiting. (Which so conveniently happened at the top of the Willis tower, albeit in the ladies restroom, but what a huge mess it was!)
It is great to be able to travel to see family but I think that might be our last Christmas away. Now that we have a true little family of our own I think its time we start making our own holiday traditions :-) The last few Christmas's sure have made some wonderful memories, I hope our children have such great memories from the holidays as Justin and I have from growing up.
Caleb after sickness, change of outfit needed for mom too!
2 comments:
Your family is adorable Amy!
WOW! What a fun Christmas season you guys had this year. I loved seeing all of your pictures and what you guys have been up to. I'm glad you were able to see both families for Christmas. Caleb is so cute! I just can't get over how much he looks like Justin. I really need to see him sometime. We should get together...and maybe watch The Bachelor ;)
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