Showered with Love

This past weekend we had our very first baby shower. What a blast! It was seriously a lot of fun to see friends and family and have them help us celebrate this big occasion in our lives. It was everything and more than what we expected. Ed and I are both overwhelmed by the love of our family and friends. Hope we can pass that along to our little son William and teach him the value of sharing the love--extra love effort go so far.

We owe this great shower to these four lovely ladies-Heidi,Wynell, Omayra and Heather. They did a fabulous job of planning a posh and fun shower. Thank you ladies! From the bottom of our heart, we are very grateful for your generosity and effort.

Here we are behind the "loot". Lots of gift even from those who couldn't make it.

Lots of good food... Lots of fun games....

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Southbend: GT VS ND

What a game, what a game:) Yellow Jackest win big in for opener. Georgia Tech 33 Notre Dame 3. Victory or not, a trip to Southbend is highly recommended. Southbend is home to the College Football Hall of Fame as well. It presents you with many fun, interactive exhibits and displays to keep the spirit of college football alive.


Notre Dame itself is a sight to see. The campus features lavish grounds and historic building. You can definitely feel tradition as you walk around campus.

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Chicago

Before heading to the GT/ND game, we decided to play tourist and spent a day exploring the beautiful city of Chicago. Lots of walking, but it was definitely a site worth to see.

The famous CHICAGO sign for the Chicago Theatre. The 3,600 seat auditorium is seven stories high, more than one half of a city block wide, and nearly as long. The vertical sign "C-H-I-C-A-G-O," at nearly six stories high, is one of the few such signs in existence today.The Chicago Theatre was the first large, lavish movie palace in America and was the prototype for all others.

Ed and I at Marshall Field's flagship store, located in the heart of the Chicago Loop theater district, is the second–largest department store in the world. It features ten floors of shopping, the famous Marshall Field's clock, the glorious Tiffany DomeWalking around Millennium Park,located at heart of downtown Chicago. Here's a photo op in front of Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The Pavilion stands 120-feet high, with a billowing headdress of brushed stainless steel ribbons that frame the stage opening and connect to an overhead trellis of crisscrossing steel pipes.

Here we are at the famous "Jelly Bean". The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives. Monroe Harbor is a few blocks away from the Millennium Park.Monroe Harbor is home to the Chicago Yacht Club and the Columbia Yacht Club.
Does this fountain look familiar? If you are thinking of Married with Children, you are on the right track. At the beginning of each episode of the dysfunctional sitcom MARRIED...WITH CHILDREN/FOX/1987-97, a large fountain is shown spouting water into the air as Frank Sinatra sings the theme song "Love and Marriage." The fountain (modeled after the Versailles' Latona Basin Fountain in France) is actually the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain.
Standing next to the Chicago River with the future Trump Tower in the background. Notice how green the river is. Every year, the river is dyed green for Saint Patrick's day. The river is always a shade of murky green but during Saint Patrick's day, the river's color green is identical to the greens of Ireland from where it got its name The Emerald Isle.
Here we are at the fun Navy Pier. Located on Lake Michigan, just East of Chicago's Downtown, Navy Pier has been a Chicago landmark since it first opened in 1916. One of the most visible sight in Navy Pier is the famous 150 high ferris wheel. The highlight of our Chicago expedition...The Chicago Architecture River Tour. What a great way to witness famous architectures---Wrigley Building, Sears Tower, John Hancock, etc... Besides, this is the city that put up the first skycrapers-called "cloud busters" back then-and virtually redefined the 20th century urban landscape.
And you can't go to Chicago without trying the famous deep dish pizza. There was a long line but it is oh so worth it. Here we are waiting at the famous Pizzeria Due.
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Baby Allison Is Here

Denny & Kara welcomed their precious lil girl Allison. Congratulations to the Redings!

Pate Family Reunion 2007

We finally made it to a family reunion. It was nice to meet Ed's extended family. We had a blast and the food was great!


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My 30th Birthday

These pictures are long over due but would like to share a couple of them. For my 30th birthday, I had an intimate dinner with friends at my favorite Italian restaurant. I'm forever thankful to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and a husband who has this amazing power to make me laugh and cherish life every day!
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