Our Trip to IN- part 2.

We headed back to G&G's on Sat, as aunt Pam was coming back and we needed to spend some more time with them. We had a nice second visit with Aunt Pam, did church on Sun and just mainly stayed around the house. On Mon, we did a few errands and got Bailey her doughnuts and Bruno Bread. Now, she was a happy girl. Spent Monday night, getting the suitcases arranged and everything to fit and stay under weight. This was after mailing a box home with UPS, from our shopping adventures.

We got up early on Tues, as to get onto the airport and return the rent a car and await our flights back to TX. We would be meeting up with Hunter's girlfriend in Dallas for the last leg home. She was coming to visit for a week. More to follow on that.

Our trip to IL- part 2/ Shedd Aquarium.

Enjoy the pictures from our day at the aquarium.

Our trip to IL-part 1

We arrived in Channahon, ready to see Aunt Kitty, Found her at school and got to see her new room and some old friends. Then we headed to lunch at a Mexican restuarant, with aunt Kitty and Laura S. Afterwards, we went back to Aunt Kitty's and Uncle Richie's house. AK had to go back to school for the evening, so we headed to visit with our old neighbors the Moon's. It was good seeing them and chatting, they treated us to dinner at Cookies, in Minooka.
On Tues, found out during the night someone had hit our rental car, so we spent the day exchanging the car for a different one. Not a fun thing to do. One I hate driving in traffic, then put me in traffic on the roads around Chicago and OHare airprt with no drivers side mirror, not a good situation. Did do a little shopping, took AK for her bp checkup and had some Portillos for lunch. I do not miss the traffic in IL.
Wed, we woke up and headed for Shedd Aquarium. It was a fun day had by all, the rain couldn't even dampen our day. We spent over 5 hours there and Rieley really liked seeing all of the fish and water animals. She fell asleep for the last half hour of the place, but that was time in the shops and getting ready to hit the wonderful walk back to the car in the rain.
We went to eat more pizza, with Miriam and then back to the house to visit with Mary Lundberg.The Johnston boys have spent alot of this visit trying to brainwash Rieley about the U of I, which all 5 of the Johnstons have attended and graduated from except for Luke, and he will in 2 years.
We, will be heading back to Lafayette tomorrow morning and trying to unbrainwash Rieley of the U of I.

Our Trip to Indaina- part 1

We arrived in IN, on my birthday. So, after unpacking all of our belongings we headed to bruno's for dinner. they have the best pizza and Bruno's bread in the world. For those who don't know, bruno Bread, is deep fried pizza dough dipped in butter and parmesean cheese. Had a nice dinner and catching up with the folks.
On Friday, we hung around the house and awaited evening time, when we would see some of the aunts, uncles and cousins. We went out to where some of them were staying in hotels and enjoyed more pizza and visiting. We returned to Grandma and Grandpa Bob's late and awaited cousin Katie's arrival. She had yet to meet Rieley and I hadn't seen her for quite some time. Also, we got to meet her fiance, Mike, they will be married in Oct.
Sat, we met up with 80 some Fitzgerald relatives for a gathering at Columbian Park. If the weather had cooperated, swimming was happening but it was raining and on the chiily side. So, we opted for the zoo and just hanging out at the pavilion. Rieley had 4 other Chinese cousins, so that was an exciting part of the day. The older cousins, my age, went out to a pub late that night. But, Bailey spent the night with some of her cousins, so Rieley and I hung out with G & G Fits, and went to bed early.
Rieley had no problem finding anyone to read to her, got to experience her first Frozen custard and meet many relatives for the first time.
Manday, we would head out for IL.

Sunday, we went to the Fitzgerald breakfast, followed by bowling. Rieley bowled her first game ever. It was then time for most of the cousins to go back home, we headed back to the grandpaernts house to watch Uncle Joe clean out some gutters and visit before they headed back to Bloomington.