back from Chicago

We love that city....we love the family - The Sheperds- who treated us like royalty....it was so good to get away and Paul is retiring to Chicago...of course that kills my dreams of living in an rv and stalking my married children! We had a great time...were able to catch a few of Jeremy's baseball games -see him and catch up. It was nice and we wish we had more time. We came back to our babysitter/friend who's truest statement was "I know why parents drink"...he had a weekend of a bathroom being flooded (Jake always wanted to know what would happen if he plugged a sink and walked away...well he found out and so did our dear friend Chris) and being locked out of a house and having to climb 2 stories to unlock it...and then kids making brownies and jake leaving a TRAIL of evidence. But the kids are happy/ survived...mom and dad had a break (need to shop for a new babysitter of course!) and all is well. To the Sheperd family....we are adopting you whether you like it or not and just love you guys to pieces! Of course we'll be back to Chicago because 2 days are not nearly enough to eat your way through that city and there is a lot of unfinished business for Paul there!