Our Trip Home~ Making Myers' Moments

I stole your blog name, for my blog title.......

New years day was a busy day, we woke up sick and Uncle Michael and Aunt Abby were moving from Tota Town back to the city. Larry packed the car once again and we said our short goodbyes, knowing we would see those Toe- head Totas and Hennesseys in a few days.

Two hours later we found ourselves at yet another dwelling we both called home once. Standing at the glass door were four of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen, and I could breath again.....

We spent the next few weeks wiping noses, cuddling babes, medicating, bumping into walls in the early morning hours, and worrying about our sick babes....and I thanked God that despite all the sickness, we were together.

In between some sick days, we were able to see some of our closest friend and their babies, my beautiful cousins, Grandmothers, and also celebrate my nephew's second birthday!

We also, finally had a chance to get my siblings and parents all together for Christmas at my parents house. Seeing all the cousins together is my absolute favorite every time!! Of course my mom out did herself again and we all just enjoyed being together!!

Standing and so proud!

Our Trip Home~ Tota Time

After a night in the city, we headed south for a week to good old Romeoville. A place where we are always welcome and I have called my home. Every time we go to the Totas' its jammed packed with laughs, fun, oreos, and babies!!! They open their home to us every time with no hesitation and we are forever thankful!! All three of those bombshell blonde babies are so full of love and my heart melts every time I see their faces!  We had an amazing time!!

Play Time

Tunnel Fun

Can you guess this game???

snack time

Childrens Museum

Experiencing a Midwest Winter

Happy Birthday Aunt Abby!!

Happy 2013!!!

Our Trip Home ~Chicago

After a quick recovery in Peoria (12 hour delays made for a long trip) we headed north to Chicago to see our Van Ryn family  This was a long overdue reunion and we were so anxious to see everyone. It had been three years since we had all been together and we were still missing Ana, Japheth and our sweet Apollo (next time!!)

We drove up with Grandpa Larry and met Tara, Mike, and Ruby at the Field Museum. After a nutritious lunch.....McDonalds (HA!, gotta love vacation food) we looked around a bit before the Poussiers arrived. I have the best memories of Ruby and Lawrence. She  took his hand and showed him around. Such a beautiful , loving young woman she is. Lawrence adored her! and we do too!!

Alexa, Antoine, Jacques, Elisabeth, and sweet baby Nicolas came soon after. We all set out to explore. Again, I watched as the cousins immediately bonded, as if they were together all of the time. The older ones doted on the babies, the babies snuggled up to them, and they giggled, joked, and carried on the whole time. At one point our sweet Nicky was toddling along, showing off his new walking skills, while his siblings, cousins, aunties, uncles, and grandpa cheered him on. Some of my best memories are with my cousins. Im so excited for my boys continue to make more!

We ended the evening with a delicious dinner at Lou Malnatis(sp??) Love, laughter, and some darn good pizza, doesn't get any better than that!! 

......to be continued ;)

Our Christmas 2012

Just like most holidays, Christmas was a month long celebration. After all of the activities and celebrations with friends, we still had more celebrating to go. On Christmas Eve eve, we packed the kids and headed to Winterhaven ( a neighborhood festival in Tucson full of fun lights) We went with our friends, The Rooneys and enjoyed a night full of love, laughs, lights, and all around Christmas cheer. That night Santa came to the Van Ryns. He was so sweet to make a special stop for us, considering we would be traveling on Christmas Day.

The lights of Winterhaven 

Daddy and Lawrence left cookies and milk for Santa and an apple for Rudolph. The next morning was darling as ever as the boys discovered what Santa had brought them under the tree. It was a quiet and sweet morning and we all had a great time. Larry spoiled me after our "no gift" rule....I need to be smarter next year. We spent the day packing and cleaning for our trip and went to Christmas Mass that night.

Christmas Morning

checking his stocking

On Christmas Day we headed to the airport. This day was not  darling  or relaxing,  or charming in any sense. It was long, tiring, obnoxious, ridiculous......blah dee blah dee blah...not worth my blog space to tell again. All in all we were together, we were warm, ad we were safe. Our boys were so good and we had an end destination worth the long, long wait!!

Illinois Bound

When momma and dadda get too tired...good ol' big brother 

waiting.......

more waiting.....

Illinois :) 

So happy to be here!!!