it rained cats and dogs....and then blew them sideways

isn't it great that you can pick apples 

and 

your friends

~

i'm still in chicago

 having a 

"girls who i blog with"

 outing

~

i have so many photos to share, that narrowing them down to a number that doesn't make blogger kick me off their site with an "are you kidding me" push, is going to be more then challenging.

 of course, that's what happens when one of the dear sweet friends has a new sweeter then sweet baby {who happens to love me by the way}

okay fine. he loves everyone. but i heard him call me auntie beth. really i did.

~

so after tomorrow 

and 

another day of having more fun then should really be allowed

~even when a monsoon literally blew through chicago~

i'll be heading back home 

filled to the brim 

with what only a girls weekend can fill me with

and

if i had a word for it, i'd share it. if i could describe it i would.

but 

i don't and i can't

~

but

there's a smile on my face and a really big one drawn on my heart, if that helps

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