Ringing in 2012

Best friends dinner at "the fire restaurant" Fuji Yama! I made ole bola earlier and we delivered some to my dad before kicking off our festivities! Happy New Year!!

Resolutions

1. Eat clean.
2. Run 30 minutes, 3x per week.
3. Thrift shop before buying new.
4. Attend morning gym class 2x per week.
5. Follow a routine.
6. Keep my home organized and picked up.
7. Go to church every week.
8. Stop cussing.
9. Have proper posture.

American Girl Tea Party

I'll post more pictures once I have access to my mom's camera!

The Palmer House Lobby

Me, Mom, Derek

Pre-Dinner

Rusty, L, Me

Auntie Ang, L, and Me

Presenting Lorelai Ballentine

The ballroom at The Palmer House was empty and Lorelai enjoyed running across the stage for a mini performance before dinner!

American Girl

Lorelai loved going to American Girl, we went all three days we were in Chicago, and her favorite part (even better than the tea party) was buying an American Puppy for her Bitty Baby. My mom, Auntie Ang and I all had a blast! Angie and I even wore fancy hats and not so secretly hoped my mom would buy us new dolls too! The tea room was decorated in hot pink and I can't wait to go back. Lorelai and Bitty Baby were SO cute in their matching plum taffeta snowflake dresses with matching head bands!! It's good to be an American Girl! More pictures coming soon!

Illinois, check.

Family dinner at Rusty's most favorite restaurant in the the world, The Chicago Chop House!

Christmas Eve at Home

Cahill Christmas

Christmas Eve

We enjoyed cocktails, candle light service, and dinner at our favorite sushi restaurant.

Christmas Morning!

That was the face we were going for! Pure joy!!! Merry Christmas Lorelai!