today takes us back to september 2012.

we scheduled a trip out to new york city for our one year anniversary. i was soooo stoked. i love, love, love nyc. it’s my second home. i would live there in a heartbeat if i could 1. afford it 2. if my family lived out there too.

our trip to nyc was amazing. it was the most perfect weather and temperature. we totally explored the city by foot. only a few times did we take a cab. we literally walked everywhere. it gave us a chance to experience the city at our pace; we were able to see things we wouldn’t have seen if we were always on the subway or in a cab. we went into shops that were cute, we stopped at cafes and restaurants that looked yummy, we soaked in the vibe and grittiness of good ‘ol new york.

oh, i could go on and on about how amazing our first anniversary trip was there. i had a spectacular time. we were there on the anniversary of 9.11 and it was also fashion week! so, there was a lot going on all around us. the feeling of being there on 9.11, being right there where the twin towers were, was absolutely surreal and very sobering. the energy there was palpable and the emotions were so high. everyone was so quiet and the only noise you heard in the background were bagpipes. it was almost unbelievable that so many people were there but there wasn’t really any sounds but silence.

well, here we are at eataly in new york city. it had been opened for two years, by the time we got the chance to visit it. i was super excited to experience it…my sisters had suggested it, knowing that we were traveling to nyc. it was fantastic. there was so much to look at, so much to experience! all the food looked so mouth watering and we literally walked around and around to look at all the restaurants…we couldn’t decide on where to eat! we finally chose the restaurant manzo.

it was beyond delicious. the food was served as is. no salt. no pepper. no nothing on your table. just you and your food. it was a tiny little place and there wasn’t a lot of seating, so it was cozy and quaint for being such a ginormous place!

i could go on and on about our trip to new york. it was so eventful and fun but i will save bits and pieces for another time, another blog 😉

well, there you go lovies. another flashback friday come and gone. i hope y’all have an amazing friday full of fun! cheers!

xoxo

today takes us back to september 2009.

olivia, dana, and i met up in bucktown to have brunch. we decided to meet up at jane’s, a comfort food type restaurant. it was a lovely day and we optioned to lunch alfresco.

after eating, we walked around in bucktown to check out all the shops. we lingered around some stores, tried on some merchandise, and perused a lot of stuff. as we were strolling the streets of the city, we passed by a dairy queen {boo, it’s no longer there}. anytime we ever see a dairy queen, we have to go! so, we stopped in to order some ice cream!

we had a ton of fun inside. we took a whole bunch of silly pictures…i’m sure the staff in there were rolling their eyes at us but we were having too much fun! we snapped a bunch of photos and walked out with some yummy treats. there’s nothing better than that {okayyy, there are but i had to say it}. silly photos + ice cream = an awesome time.

us gals have such a great time when we are together! always building such good memories whenever we meet up. cheers to great friends and friendships!

happy friday y’all!

xoxo

today takes us back to august 2009.

here we are at ra sushi in yorktown. kim is pregnant with bennett! we all met together to go out to dinner because huy was in town from l.a. as usual, we ordered waaayyy too much food while we were here. i guess you can’t avoid it when there are so many people in the fam. everyone has a taste for something different, each, but we do love trying different flavors when eating out.

gosh, it makes me think about how hc and i haven’t eaten sushi since we have moved to the burbs!! i love sushi. one of my favorite foods to eat {i missed it soooooo much during the pregnancy!}. we had a favorite, favorite restaurant in the city called coast. oooohhhhh, it is the best! it is in bucktown, it was a few minutes away from where we use to live, so it was easy to go there whenever! i do miss it very much. we don’t know of any great sushi restaurants out here, so suggestions are welcomed!

i love this family pic of us, although it’s not including everyone {my parents and terry are actually there and i don’t know why they aren’t in the pic}, it is still a fun photo. i’m such a picture nut…i love to photo everything, anytime, anywhere. there is never a ‘right’ time…just snap away and capture the moment!

anyhoo, it’s pretty rare to have huy come into town, so it’s always a reason to to go out and celebrate. cheers to family!

happy friday y’all!

xoxo

today takes us back to september 2009.

hc and i {dating for almost a year in this pic} decided one day to do a totally tourista thing: go to navy pier! we actually had a grand ‘ol time! we drove down to evanston and from there, we rode our bikes from evanston to chicago. as we were cruising down the lake, we figured since navy pier was the closest attraction, why not swing by there since we had nothing better to do.

we walked the pier, enjoyed the scenery, ate food, reveled in the people watching, and took a lot of pictures {of course!}. we had a swell time walking along the pier with all the tourists and being touristas ourselves! it was a lovely day of riding and a wonderful day spent exploring around chicago {my favorite city, besides new york! that’s my other love}.

sometimes ya gotta step back, slow down, and look at the same old scenery and find something new and amazing in it. we tend to forget or take for granted all the wonderful offerings of this awesome city we live in…get out this weekend and enjoy an activity or something that is very chicago!!!

happy friday y’all!!!

xoxo