Easter 2014

Easter was a little different this year.  We are worshipping at a new church.  Brian's parent's couldn't make it to Illinois.  Due to these two things, some of our Easter "traditions" did not occur.  In all honesty, I was dreading it.  However, it ended up being a great weekend.  We had an invitation to join our "Mahomet Family" for lunch, but we decided to spend time with just the five of us.  I have to say, it was just what the doctor ordered.  

On Saturday, we colored Easter eggs.  

On Sunday morning, we enjoyed our Easter baskets and then headed to church.  The service was great and the message really spoke to me.  

You can dress them up . . . but kids wanna play!

 Jacob requested that we have our traditional Easter meal - ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, corn, cole slaw, deviled eggs, etc.  That is one tradition he did NOT want to miss this year.

This year, we ate our meal at our "new" old table.   This table is 134 years old.  It belonged to my great great grandmother.  She got it when she and my grandfather "went to housekeeping."  I love antiques and the stories they tell.  

We also ate on the china my mom and dad got for their wedding.  My mom gave us both the china and the table recently.  It was cool to use both of these things as part of our Easter Celebration.

                              

We ended the night with snacks, chocolate chip cookies and a family game of Qwirkle. 

Spring Break Trip to Chicago 2014

We headed to Chicago for a few days over Spring Break.  Unfortunately, Zach woke up Friday feeling terrible.  After a quick trip to Convenient Care, we headed to Walgreen's for some antibiotics for his strep.  Zach's second mama and papa invited him to stay there so Brian, Jacob, Lizzie and I could go ahead to Chicago.  We decided to do just that.  

We spent the first day at the Field Museum.  

At this exhibit, Lizzie learned about dung.  She immediately said (in a loud exasperated voice), "POOP?????  Why in the world would they put POOP in here?"  I wish it ended there, but it went on and on.  By the end of the day, she had embraced the word dung and even turned it into a verb!  

Taking a quick break 

I think our favorite exhibit was the animals.  Jacob loved this panda.  I was amazed that many of the animals are over 100 years old.  It is amazing how they can preserve them.  

Lizzie was so excited to see a "pecan."  "Look mommy!!  It's a pecan!!"  She meant peacock!

Meeting Sue

We enjoyed our day at the Field Museum and the next day shopping and playing downtown.  We missed Zach.  That poor guy - instead of getting better, he got worse and his fever kept going up!  His strep did not respond to the antibiotics and when we got home Sunday he took another trip to Convenient Care for a shot and new antibiotics.  We are so thankful for Mama and Papa G for taking care of our sick guy!  

Holy Missing Blogger, Batman!!

I can't believe I haven't blogged since September!   I will try to catch you up quickly with the comings and goings of the Paragi family.

September:

Celebrating Brian's  birthday will just a few candles.

Homecoming with friends.

October:  

Flag Football

 Carving Pumpkins

Post Season Golf

November:

A Flag Football Championship!

 

 Cheering on the Illini at the U of I vs IU volleyball game.

December:

A ride on the Polar Express in French Lick with Mamaw, Uncles, Aunts and cousins

A little snowball fight in Indiana with friends and cousins.

Christmas Musical at Church

Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Ellis

Christmas At Mamaw and Papaw Wellman's house with all the cousins

Christmas with the Giddens' - including the U of I/Indiana Basketball game.

January:

We got a new car

 

And. . . more snow.

That was a very brief look into our lives over the past 6 months.  I just told my family to ask me if I have blogged lately so it will keep me going.  Those of you who know Lizzie well, know that she will love reminding me to do something!  :)