MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We have had a wonderful year:

Dillon grew A LOT and was potty trained. Aaron graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. Dillon turned three but talks like he is 15. Aaron spent all of June and July studying for the Illinois bar and he passed!! I brought another little soul into the world on June 29--Wesley Hobbs Chandler. We moved to Chicago in August. Aaron started his first job as an attorney.

We've been blessed to make wonderful new friends and keep in touch with our old ones too. We pray all is well with all of you and wish you the best for the coming year! 2009 here we come! Happy Holidays!

Our Thanksgiving Meal

Everyone helped with the prep Dillon was so excited about the big turkey. But he kept asking where its head and eyes were.

The kid table

The big table We were so lucky to have our friends the Goodes and the Wilsons and my sister Richelle with us on Thanksgiving. Thanks for coming to our house guys. We love and miss you!

Circus

The day before Thanksgiving we were able to go (with our holiday guests) to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Aaron's firm has a suite at the United Center (where the Bulls play) so we had great seats.

Before the circus we went to Giordano's for Chicago style pizza.

Check out that cheese!

Watching the circus with Aunt Richelle Dillon was captivated by the horses, elephants and clowns. My favorite part of the whole night was watching Dillon laugh at some silly clown who kept losing his hair and hitting his head on the microphone.

Erika (holding Katie), me, and Maile at the circus. Such great friends!