Fun in Glen Ellyn

Over President's Day weekend, we made a last minute decision to head to Glen Ellyn to surprise one of my best friends, Autumn.  Meghan, Brittany and I came from Freeburg, Springfield, and Avon (OH) to surprise our other best friend at her house.  Autumn's dad was recently diagnosed with cancer and we just wanted to let her know we were there for her, but take her mind off of it at the same time.  Autumn was completely surprised, and we had a great 24 hours with her.  We literally did nothing all day but talk and hang out. We went to dinner that night too and then came home and watched the Olympics.  It was so fun to catch up with my best friends for the day.  I wish we could do it every month.  Mike, Autumn's husband, helped us plan this trip.  He took a video of us surprising Autumn (right before she started coaching Aspen's basketball game), but other than that, we didn't take one picture :(

I was going to drive to Chicago by myself for the weekend, but I convinced my family to come with me at the last minute.  It worked out perfectly for us to also catch up with our good friends, the Romano Family, who had moved from here to Glen Ellyn in January.  We actually stayed with the Romano's Friday night at their new house and then Matt and the boys hung out with them all day Saturday while I was with Autumn and the girls.  It was so fun to see their new house and catch up with them as well.  

We had to leave at 5am on Sunday to make it back for Landon's basketball game at 12:30, but it was well worth it. We are blessed to have such great friends, and it was so fun to see everyone!  Matt did a much better job with pictures of the kids than I did with the girls!  The kids played in the snow and went rock climbing.  Matt took the boys to dinner and then the Romano's came to the hotel and all the kids went swimming.

Lucas, Vivian, Michael, Keegan and Landon

 Fun in the snow

 Silly pic

 Rock climbing....Landon

 Keegan

 Landon, Michael, Vivian

 Keegan, Vivian, Landon

 Our silly boys

 Selfie at dinner with Daddy

Fun in the hot tub at the hotel...Keegan, Michael, Landon

Thank you Romano family for letting us crash at your house and hang out on Saturday!  Thank you Usalis family for letting the girls and stay crash at your house on Saturday.  Such fun times!!