Yes, 3 weeks is not that much time, especially when you're trying to catch up on last 2 years. That's how long has it been since my sister was here last time. Two years ago exactly, for the wedding. Wow - it has been 2 years already!
It was really nice to see her and spend some quality time together. Last time during wedding craze we didn't really have time to hang out and relax stress free. This time finally we did. And it was really nice to have my sister here. The time passed so quickly. The weather was ok, but not too great, weekend were rainy and cold, so it was somewhat a disappointment.
First weekend the whole family meet up at the Old Warsaw - polish restaurant, where we had dinner and drinks and we danced our butts off. It was so much fun. We stayed up really late, and all of us slept at the parents house. Morning was really tough - as we all were slightly hangover. I made brunch - and we ate around 2 pm, once everybody were able to drag their bodies off the beds... Culver's for dinner... gross...
The next weekend we meet up at our house, downtown. We had a tiny Oktoberfest party with some German beer and a huge tub of onion and beer bathed bratwurst. We had few different potato salads and an apple dessert. Food was yummy. Drinks were pouring and even though it was freezing outside and it rained constantly we still had a lot of fun. We had 2 airbeds in the living room and a couch serving as beds... Kodie was making night rounds to check if everybody is tucked in. :) We went to breakfast in the morning and dinner was at my P's house... Monday was Mom and Daughters shopping day... it was a long, fun day...
During the week my sister took the blue line and came downtown. Shopping, dining and drinking... it was fun. Kodie got to know his aunt, and they really clicked. He even slept with her on the airbed in the living room... woke her up in the morning with lot's of kisses - LOL - more like licking your entire face...
Last weekend we hanged out leisurely on Sat, and Sunday we decided to check out the Apple Fest in Long Grove, IL. Line for apple cider doughnuts was super long, but with a little patience we sat down on the grass with a dozen of them and hot apple cider and enjoyed the sunshine. It was a chilly but sunny day. Doughnuts and cider made it all worth it. Kodie had a lot of fun meeting other dogs and everybody commented on how gougers he is... I should think about getting his pictures to a dog agency, we could use extra cash!!! LOL!
We did some touristy stuff also, it's always fun to do it when the guests are in town. We checked out the new windows at The Sears (I guess Willis) Tower... well, looked cool, but i have to admit i was little freaked out to step on them. Couldn't look down. Watching the sun set from the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower was amazing. It was a beautiful evening. Very clear, fall evening with amazing views of the city. I always went during the day - but believe me it's so much nicer right before the sun set...
Millennium Park, The Bean, Buckingham Fountain and the Lake Michigan - always fun to check out. And it is such a wonderful time of the year. The leaves are turning, not too crowded with tourists. Just great time to relax and enjoy the beauty of Chicago.
Lot's of shopping, eating, late evening with wine and movies, talking about books and all the other things we did. I miss it already. I miss it a lot.
I hope the paperwork finally gets finished and she will get her green card and move here. I can't wait for that day. Finally the whole family on one continent...
Oh, I almost forgot - finally we played dominoes - the Mexican Train game. It's something we usually play with Tim's family, and I've been wanting to introduce it to my family. Finally the time came and we played for 2 evenings. We got it down. Now we can all play in at Christmas. :)
My sister is back on Poland, 3 weeks flew by and I miss her again. We all do. It's amazing how fast we all got used to each other, and good byes suck! I hate it.
Hope to see you soon Sis! MISS YOU!
