IT'S A GIRL! Darren and I are pleased to announce that our family will be growing by two feet in PINK socks! We are very excited! Owen was in the room with me, and the ultrasound Tech told Owen he was going to have a sister and he said, "Oh Man, I don't want a sister, I want a brother." I told him, "Sorry Bud, but I don't think we can change that back right now!" He also told me that he was going to name his sister Catwoman or Snowy (the dog) from Tin-Tin. Two very girl appropriate names...but I think Darren and I are going to stick with the name Harper.
Owen and I got to go home for a quick but amazing trip back to Sweet Home Chicago. We had such a wonderful time and got to spend some quality time with family and friends. We spent the night by Gigi's and had GiGi's famous meatloaf, mashed potatoes and cucumbers and sour cream...delish! Owen spent the morning teaching GiGi a thing or two about playing video games on the IPhone, check out the video below.
We also spent an evening at Lauren's house and all the kids played, giggled and ran around for hours while us girls hung out and caught up with each others lives. We spent some quality family time at mom and dad's house and ate Tree Guys Pizza, had breakfast at Bentley's and sat outside in the warm summer like weather on the back patio.
My friends all met up with me at Ben's for my birthday evening, it was so nice to see everyone and Sunday was followed up with a memorable Sprinkle Baby Shower for Baby Mac #2, thrown by my awesome mom, and best friends Lauren (the infamous Event Planner that did an amazing job), Corrie and Aimee. It turned out so nice and we got the cutest pink outfits you have ever seen! It was hard to get back on the plane after a quick 5 days, but the trip was worth every minute.
Darren, Owen and I spent the weekend in Spokane for a last minute get away before Darren starts his new job. We had such a great time staying in a downtown hotel, walking Riverfront Park, shopping and eating some good food. Owen ended the trip with a purchase from Target of a Thor helmet and lightning hammer that he has not stopped playing with since we bought it! It was another great weekend full of great family memories!
