Wedding Crashers

Umm, Andy...you are supposed to look people in the face when you are talking to them!




Sandy shares advice on how to get a man to the altar with one of Tina's bridesmaids.

Molly finds a man at the wedding!


Shaughn slow dances with Connie, the pregnant bridesmaid (who doesn't like having her picture taken).

While we were in Chicago this weekend we attended "Tony & Tina's Wedding." This dinner show has been around for a while -- since the late 80s I think. It is showing its age, but it is still a good time if you get into it (for those that don't know, it is an interactive theater experience where you are treated like guests at a wedding).

Despite getting our tickets at the last minute (by the way, thanks, Andy!), we had great seats. Front row in the chapel and right next to the dance floor at the reception. Molly and Shaughn sat nearest the action, so they were drawn into the show quite a bit.

We had a lot of fun, but we are expecting a classier affair in October, when "Andy & Sandy's Wedding" comes to Houston!

All My Children: Mother's Day 2009

I had the best Mother's Day present ever this year -- a weekend with all my family in Chicago. Kenny, Ella, and I drove up on Friday evening. Andy, Sandy, and Shaughn flew up from Houston, Meaghan flew up from Nashville, and Molly joined us after work on Saturday.

Ella and Shaughn play in the water at Navy Pier

Sisters at lounge on 95th floor of John Hancock building





Car bombs

Andy's in love ....








The bean in Millenium Park

Portillo's hot dogs and Italian beef -- a Chicago tradition

River walk

Catching Up

It's been a long, hard winter and a long, hard tax season. I am glad to be working from home again, even if I am still putting in long hours catching up on writing assignments.

But the thing I am most grateful for is that I get to see Ella more often. Of course, I have to play second fiddle to "Papa." He and Ella bonded early and they spend a lot of time together.

At times, Ella views me as an unwelcome intrusion into their little world. She frequently lets me know, that he is HER PAPA. She doesn't look kindly on me when I kiss her papa or hold his hand. At one point, she told Kenny "Wipe those Grandma kisses off of you!"

And she always manages to get in the last kiss.... (Kenny is not sure how to react to all this. But I think he is secretly pleased to be the center of attention.)