Hope you all had a good weekend as we wind down the last few days till Christmas? We were on the go all weekend long. After breakfast on a gorgeous Saturday morning, we were off to LaSalle and met brother Bob and Linda, cousin Dick and Mary and cousin Gary at the beautiful newly remodeled Uptown Grill. Lunch was wonderful. Then we all drove to St. Bede Academy in Peru for the Mass and memorial service for Clarine, my cousin who died of brain cancer on
November 24th.
Clarine's husband Bert was there from Roanoke, VA (their home), along with her siblings, Steve and Geri and other family members and friends. After Mass and all the eulogies, we watched a video of Clarine she had done after her cancer diagnosis and another one of her modeling at a cancer benefit and doing the hula hoop as she walked around the stage. Clarine was a big hula hoop fan since her high school days and she was GOOD!
Mark and I had to leave early (just as they were doing a Chardonnay toast) and drive to Dixon in time for 4:30 Mass with all the Chamberlains. The usual big celebration with so much awesome food, opening of gifts, visiting (Annette's parents came) and just a great family affair. Later we went back to the party room at the Comfort Inn for lots of cards, games and more chatter.
3 darling great nieces:
Sophie, Maddie, Brooklyn
Sunday was very windy and partly sunny. Our niece, Cory is expecting her first baby (boy) in March. Her sister, Katy had a baby shower for her at the hotel and what fun with a delicious brunch, darling baby gifts and so fun oohing and aahing!
Part of the sweet baby decor
Cory oohing and aahing
"Mom" with her girls....
Back...Janet, Beth, Karen, Marilyn, Nancy, Doris, "Cory" and Sue (new Grandma-to-Be)
Front: Pat, Mom, Theresa
After the shower, Mark and I stopped in to see Karen's home (where his Mom used to live before going into assisted living). Good visit with Auntie and then on our way...
Stopped in Mendota to see Aunt Marian...just briefly visited with her yesterday at the memorial service, so good to see her for a little longer visit. Then to see my cousin, Jim at the Lutheran Home but he was at a chapel service, so didn't get to see him....did leave some Reese's candy bars (his favorite).
Picked up Liam and Connor around 4....they are staying with us till Tuesday afternoon. I did some laundry, they ordered pizza/salad from Monical's and just hunkered down in our suite this still very windy night.
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