Home Safely

Hello Friends! This is just a quick post to ensure you all we are back safely in the sweaty embrace of Austin. It's basically hotter than I ever thought it could be in June anywhere, and we are breaking new records every day. There is no point in even watching the weather- every seven day outlook that I have caught this week forecast triple digits as far they can see, with no rain predicted. It's great for the tomatoes and melons, but murder on our electric and water bills.

The brutal weather is just one more reason to look back fondly on our great trip to Chicago and St Louis last week! I intend to write a blow-by-blow review of our Alinea experience this weekend, but in the mean time, let me just say that the trip was an embarrassment of great food, amazing friends, and fun with family. We got to see both sets of parents, nearly all our siblings (we missed Sean and Lily SO MUCH!) and we got (almost enough) quality time with the nephews.

I will particularity cherish bath time with the twins (seriously, nothing is more fun, or more adorable, than bathing one-year old twins who LOVE the water). I am also looking back fondly on doing the Cha Cha Slide with my dad at wedding #2 (Tom refused, so like any good dad, Bob stepped in). There is also the funny story of how Tom took a last minute pinch hit and stepped in last minute to officiate wedding #1. To complete the baseball metaphor, he hit it out of the park, and was received with much love and appreciation by all at the reception that followed.

It was a whirlwind, and we did and saw so much that I am definitely still recovering. Needless to say, we are very much looking forward to the next visit to our Midwestern homes.