...Remembering Magic...

it has been five years exactly since rich asked me the best question in the world, "will you marry me?".  i get a little emotional thinking about the memory and him.  thanks for being my prince charming, rich. i love you forever and will always say, "YES!!!"

here is a photo trip down memory lane of that magical trip to europe.

 

 

 

 

chama gacha!

dr. ahmed, a nephrologist at my hospital, hosted a dinner and lecture at chama gacha--an amazing brazillian steak house that rich and i have been wanting to try. the lecture was great, the dinner was delicious, and it was fun hanging out with my crazy coworkers.   thanks doc!

Happy Mother's Day!

i am so incredibly grateful for my mom, my grandmas, my sisters and mother-in-laws (kathy and shari) and all the women who are in my life. i am amazed by their selflessness, wisdom, skills and happy smiling faces.  i hope i can be just like them. below is a poem i wrote about my mama.

kathy, my thoughtful mother-in-law, gave me this "child of my heart" statue.  it matches the one rich got me for our anniversary and i love it so much. :) the saying is:                                                                                                                   Child of the world, Into my heart you came, Bringing sun into my life, Making family our name.

rich made me such a delicious meal. thanks hottie!

~Apricot Party~

my big sister, amy, came to visit me! it was the best visit in the whole world. i love and respect my sister so much--and i'm so grateful she took time off from work and from being super-mom to come spend time with me. it was a trip i will never forget. i sooo cannot wait till next time. i love you apricot! 

we rented divvy bikes. best transportation idea ever.

she is beautiful--inside and out

~muuaah~

oh my gosh i love this photo of them

signature room views were amazing!

amy insisted on creme brulee. yum!

glad rich gotta hang with us girlies--hopefully we didn't annoy him too much

little monkey is 9 weeks! :) :) :)

if only this chica could always stay with us

"i love it when we're cruisin' together"

BSFF

my warrior

amy having her first chicaggy dog!

us after getting glammed up to go see the broadway musical-- mo-town

checking out the bed in our amazing hotel room

a way amazing, fun and energetic musical

oriental theater is so ornamental

us eating dessert on top of the world

at magnolia bakery waiting for the metra

joe insisted amy take a pic of his lover

naperville riverwalk with my lovers

the bestest friend and sister you could ever ask for

***WE ARE P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T***

rich and i would like to announce that i am pregnant! baby boo is due december 4th, 2014.  we could not be more excited! we are so grateful to the Lord, and pray that we can care for this baby as He would care for it. december 4th cannot come fast enough! :)

our tiny dude/dudette!

all positive! SAWEEEET! :)