enJOYing the little things . . .

We're going to the superbowl!

Two words today . . .

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boo hoo

The Bears lost, and Chicago's dream of a Superbowl title have crashed and burned. However, like a good Chicago sports fan, I will say with all the optimism I can muster, "There's always next year!"

Here are some pictures I took of Miss Cadence today that cheered me and my sorely disappointed husband up.


We partied yesterday.  Cousin Kiel turned seven years old.  Played around with my 50mm lens at the party and captured some images of Kiel and his little sister Ashley.  These two are my favorites.

More photos from the day are HERE.  Happy week!

Da Bears!

are in the playoffs!  They play the Carolina Panthers this afternoon.  With the 2005 North Division Championship title tucked under their belts helmets, I, along with the rest of Chicagoland, are hoping for a big win! I must admit that I haven't really followed the Bears as faithfully as I had way back in the days of the Superbowl Shuffle.  Nor am I as avid a fan as my Fantasy Footall League playing husband.  However, I am Chicagoan so you can bet that I will be rooting my behind off for DA BEARS!  Soldier Field is definitely the place to be, but since Ronald and I must spend ridiculous amounts of money on diapers, wipes, formula and other baby necessities, we will be watching the game in the comforts of our own home.

In anticipation of the big event, I took these pictures of the kids with their cousin Jakey all decked out in Chicago teams sportwear.  Clarkie modeling a Bears onesie, Cadence in a Cubs jersey all girlied up in pink and white, and Jakey wearing a Bulls onesie with the highly revered and retired #23 worn by the one and only Michael Jordan.  Special thanks to Kuya Bryan for the outfits!

This is what you get when Chicago teams aren't winning. A bunch of upset boys.  Teehee!  ;o)

*And just for Joann . . . finally added a couple pictures HERE in my winter album of the annual barkada Christmas party at Mike & Ria's.

GO BEARS!!!

Southsiders Sweep!!!

Congratulations to the Chicago White Sox, 2005 World Champions.  I caught the end of the game and just got done watching almost two hours of news coverage.  Awesome.  Even though I was born on the Northside and spent five years growing up there before moving to the 'burbs with my parents, I'm a Sox fan.  Don't get me wrong.  I'm a Cubs fan too.  How can I not root for both the teams who play for the greatest city ever???  Now I'm married to Ronald who would marry the Cubs if he could.  That's how much he loves the Northsiders.  (He lived on the Northside in the same house for twenty years.)  Right now I'm sure he is wishing that his beloved Cubbies were the World Champs instead.  At any rate, we both agree on one thing.  We're both happy for the city.  Yay Chicago!