Friday funday, the extended version. We had friends in town Wednesday to Saturday, they were ALL fun-days. They have never met before, but the became fast friends and got along so well all weekend. Thursday we headed to the aquarium, it has been years since I have been there. I was pleasantly surprised at all…
Author: Jacky Hackett
Pictures of the Week
1) Yummy 2) Night skyline 3) Homemade 4) Friday night 5) Fast friends 6) New view 7) Law & Order spinoff?
Friday Funday!
Not everyone’s idea of fun, but We had a fun morning at Chuck E. Cheese! It helps to go in with low expectations. The littlest has been dying to go, and since we scheduled a friend to come over i thought it was the perfect time to go. It took them about two hours to…
Grillin’ and Chillin’ {Steamed Shrimp and Mussels with Chorizo}
The past few years our back patio has become our favorite spot to hang out outside. It sits between our garage and the neighbors. Though it sits on the alley it is very private and is shaded by a mulberry tree, the only shade we have in our yard. It’s a great place to hang…
Hot Diggity {Grilled Pickles}
August. It is August already. There are so many things on my summer list of things to do that still need checking off! Time to start fitting it all in, up first the farmer’s market. I have not been to a farmer’s market all summer. This summer we did not even sign up for a…
Pictures of the Week
1) Rooftop 2) Epic! 3) Cherry Pit tequila 4) Crafts 5) Fresh 6) Chuck E. 7) Dancing
Friday Funday!
We started our fun day spending some time at the grandparents house, centrally located to all the fun in the city! Then off for a bus ride, the littlest’s first one. First stop after the bus, packet pickup for the Big Ten 10K, Fleet Feet has these down pat! Next stop the Chicago History Museum. …
Big Ten 10K
close to my goal of breaking an hour! I was 96 seconds off to be exact, but it was a great run anyway. It was interesting to look at my Garmin, you can see the crowded start, and where I saw my husband, kids and friends on the sideline. This was the point I burned…
Pictures of the Week
1) Chicago 2) Hot doggin’ 3) Not a weed 4) Change 5) Morning Meal 6) Lunch view 7) Not a weed either
Friday Funday!
Last week, Friday was a scorcher in Chicago… Lucky for us, we had plans to visit a friend’s lake house. Happy hour and a dip in the lake to cool off. Followed by a delicious dinner, a fire for s’mores, fireworks, and an almost full moon. The rest of the weekend looked something like this……