Monday, March 10, 2014

Home for the Holidays....

Tom and I were fortunate to spend some time back in the states over the holidays.  It was so nice to see family and friends and to celebrate Baby Boy Sullivan!  He is so so loved by many and we were so blessed to celebrate him while in town!  A HUGE thank you to so many family members and friends who traveled thru crazy snowy weather and did so much to help us celebrate our little guy! It means so much to Tom and I to celebrate such a special time in our lives with all of you!
As always, the trip flew by WAY too quickly and we didn't capture anywhere near enough photos to properly document the visit.
We hadn't had any snow in Warsaw but got plenty of it in our time in Cincinnati and Chicago!  There was so much snow and ice that our flight back to Warsaw barely got out of O'Hare...but somehow after three hours of deicing we were off!
Thanks again to everyone who helped us celebrate our little guy in person or in spirit while we were home!  xoxox

Getting ready for the Cincy shower thrown by my amazing Aunts!


With an adorable Winter Wonderland Polar Bear theme

The guys before leaving to watch football

Adorable and delicious favors...handmade by Aunt Helen

Little guy got so many handmade gifts - wow!  He's so spoiled already...

More handmade love...

And more...

SO great to see former Warsaw friends back in the states!

So lucky to have such amazing parents..

And more handmade love for Baby Boy S!



Thanks again Aunts and mom for throwing such a great shower!

And a giant thanks to Aunt Irene for braving the cold to come in to visit!



Sadly, this is the only picture from the WONDERFUL shower thrown by friends in Chicago!  So great to see you ladies and bring the MD crew back together

Lots of snow for our visit to Chicago
Wonderful time celebrating Christmas with Tom's family!  Such a treat seeing Grandma and our precious nieces and nephew.

A huge thanks to Tom's mom for throwing us a fantastic family baby shower during our trip.  Sadly, we were so busy socializing that we didn't get any pictures of this great event either....

A wonderful birthday lunch to celebrate MA!  So happy we were there to share it with you..







Saturday, March 8, 2014

Celebrating Hanukkah....

We loved celebrating Hanukkah at home...and of course, Charlie had to take part in the fun!


Thursday, March 6, 2014

Christmas Markets in Vienna

It's time to go back and update the end of 2013.
I started the month of December going on our second annual Girls Christmas Market trip..and of course, it did not disappoint!  In 2012 we hit up Berlin, so this year we decided to head off to Vienna, Austria after seeing it consistently appear in a number of different lists highlighting the top Christmas markets in Europe!  Our group grew in size this year and we had 10 ladies and 2 babies off on a weekend adventure.  We lucked out, and although it was cold and windy, we did not have any snow.  We spent our days exploring the various Christmas markets all across the city and enjoying the beautiful city of Vienna made even more beautiful with all of the wonderful Christmas decorations on display.  After miles of walking all day we spent our evenings sharing laughs and wine over yummy Viennese cuisine.  It was so much fun to get away with the ladies and I am hopeful that we can continue this fun tradition while we are living in Europe!  And, don't feel too badly for Tom...he spent the weekend relaxing and enjoying beers with the guys back in Warsaw.

So many pretty things at the markets....



Cold and windy...but that didn't keep us away!


Ladies time...so much fun


This one's for you momma...

yummy snacks

Group shot!



Gorgeous lights at night

Staying warm with hot cocoa....sadly no Bailey's in it this year!





Good times with great friends


We made a special trip to seek out Vienna's most famous sausage stall...yummy!



Beautiful market at Schoennburn Palace





Back to Warsaw after one fantastic weekend!