Happy 60th Midge!

Thursday Jack and I headed out for an adventure to Chicago.  My little sis turned 60! Yikes! We can't believe it but it's true!  It was my first long car ride since my surgery and it went super good.  The scenery between here and Chicago is still super boring but the weather was perfect...no snow! Mom was happy to see us and I think  happy to see that I'm walking and doing fine.  We hung pretty close to home and just enjoyed catching up and having some laughs.

Cooking some breakfast and doing what Mom does best...feed the masses!

Yes Mommo, I'm talking about you! Afterwards we took a nice walk around the neighborhood for some exercise. I couldn't resist the selfies....Midge and Mom's first!

I had to laugh that Midge and I turned up with white hoodies under a red jacket...you think we were twins!  We had nice enough weather that we spent lots of time out on the deck enjoying some sun.

Mom is catching some rays.  Then we were off to Oakbrook Shopping Center.  It's an outdoor mall and we always have to make the trek.

The fountains were up and running but no pretty flowers to enjoy...still too cold! Thursday night Mom, Midge, me, Jack and my brother and sister-in-law went out for dinner to celebrate but somebody forgot to take pics! That's OK because on Saturday we continued to celebrate with my nieces and nephew and their families.  Midge's daughter Katie set up a dinner at a cute place in Batavia called:

Pal Joey's...it's on the Fox river and we had a room upstairs all to ourselves.  The food was delish and we enjoyed seeing everyone.

Some of Midge's grandkiddos...3 were missing because of illness!

Midge and her son Bill.

Her daughter Katie.  After dinner it was time for cake! Yum!

Then it was time to bring on the gifts.

The littles liked helping her open them.  She received many nice things along with a girl's trip...her two daughters and granddaughters and Mom...to Galena sometime this Spring.  Galena is a darling town with antique shops galore, cute restaurants and bed and breakfasts...should be a really nice time! Her daughter Amy and her family were the ones ill...in fact, Ella, Amy's oldest spent an overnight in the hospital on Thursday because of the flu....everyone is doing good now but we missed having them with us. Too soon we had to bid farewell. We had a great time and hopefully we'll all be together again soon.  Some final pics for my journal...

Mom looking so cool and snazzy..soon it will be her birthday...89...can't believe it!

Mom, my sister-in-law Deidra, and my brother Greg.

Bill and his wife Laura.

Jack and me.

I was wondering why Midge had her eyes closed..then I remembered she was making a wish....I hope whatever it was it comes true and I wish you many more birthdays that we can all be together to celebrate. I love you more than anything...you're my "soul Sister" in all ways.  Happy 60th!