Weekend Recap | Life on Virginia Avenue

I’m about 4 days late, nonetheless I didn’t want to miss sharing our eventful weekend sooner than it purchased too far-off.

Friday was our annual neighborhood costume get collectively. This 12 months it was 80’s themed. My good buddy Jill and I went as My Little Ponies, Kurtis was Magnum PI and Nick was a random 80’s man. I would like I’ll say they’ve been every sporting fake mustaches, nonetheless, no. They every grew them after which dyed them with ‘Just for Males’. For reals. They take this costume issue critically, though the wives are embarrassed for them.

Our selfie is a bit blurry, nonetheless I imagine you’ll get the aim of every of our ridiculous costumes 😉

Kurtis' hat | Kurtis’ shirt | my Twilight Sparkle wig & tail | my eyelashes | my shirt

I’m sorry you could’t unsee this subsequent picture. These are the oldsters I title my husband and my buddies. Nonetheless, they private it and take Halloween very critically, so I’ve to supply them that….  😉

Since I certainly not know if people are okay with me posting their footage, I’ll spare all of my totally different buddies from sharing their costumes, however it certainly not ceases to amaze me merely how inventive everybody appears to be! My non-public favorites have been our neighbors which were the Garbage Pail Kids and the the neighbors which were Barry and Bev from The Goldbergs. Such a pleasurable evening time!

Saturday morning, Kurtis and I did considerably dwelling procuring and tried to find a great provide for a counter remnant. We failed pretty quickly after we realized all the areas we went solely provided full slabs – which have been technique out of our current value vary. However it was nonetheless pleasurable to snoop spherical!

On Saturday, I purchased a shock inside the kind of the timber I bought the weekend sooner than. They’ve been about two weeks early!

I can already inform it seems so much additional accomplished with these three columnar oak timber in place! I can’t wait to plant some perennials now on that second diploma in order so as to add in some summer season season color.

Sunday spherical lunch time, we flew to Chicago with our buddies Jill and Nick. We had deliberate the journey various months up to now to see our good buddy and neighbor, Zach, play for the Chicago Bears. On the time I had no idea I would already be in Chicago earlier throughout the week. So, it was a bit hectic leaving as soon as extra nonetheless we had such a pleasurable weekend! Kurtis is a big Chicago Cubs fan, as correctly, so it was a extraordinarily thrilling time to be in Chicago.

We stayed at The Wit and all of us really beloved it! The state of affairs was glorious and all people that labored there was helpful and nice.

We spent most of Sunday late afternoon and early evening at Public House. We made some buddies from Canada and spent your whole afternoon and early evening laughing and having tons of pleasurable (and clearly watching the game). All the of us we met have been in order that blissful to be in Chicago cheering on the Cubs!

Monday morning, we headed to Goddess and Grocer for a quick breakfast on the recommendation of our concierge. It was so good…and I couldn’t stop observing their decor and all their fantastic tile! I tried their Avocado Toast (because of I on a regular basis study in regards to the cool kids consuming avocado toast for breakfast) and I beloved it! The blokes talked about they could love residing in a fair greater metropolis because of they could eat at consuming locations every morning like this for breakfast. After which Jill and I reminded them they could potential be broke pretty quickly within the occasion that they did.

After breakfast, we took the river cruise that was principally a 90 minute architectural tour of the city. All of us really beloved it and the views and footage opps have been stunning!

Following the tour, we headed to Lou Malnati’s for lunch after various ideas. We principally wanted to roll out of there after all the beer and crazy good pizza (and bruschetta) we ate! It was fantastic.

We then wandered once more to our resort to organize for the evening time. Our resort had a extraordinarily cool rooftop bar. There was a tiny half that was open air and it had pretty killer views. Must you look rigorously below, you might even see the bean!

Monday evening time was our evening time to go help the Bears! Now we have been able to sit throughout the family half and it was a great way to have the benefit of my first NFL soccer recreation! Throughout the shot below, Zach is the one on the far correct and he made a terrific catch about two seconds after I took the pic. It was pleasurable to be so close to all the movement!

In an effort to reap the benefits of their mustaches as so much as attainable, the blokes decided to embellish up like Mike Ditka. I really can’t make these items up.

I was freezing the whole recreation nonetheless my blanket scarf helped maintain me considerably hotter.

Every the Bears and the Cubs gained whereas we’ve been in town, so we might all want to imagine we’ve been partly accountable 😉

We flew once more on Tuesday morning and we made one different quick stop at stone remnant retailer. I found my countertop remnant for the important thing problem I’m engaged on (see the submit earlier as we converse for additional sneak peeks). I’ll share additional rapidly, nonetheless for now, proper right here is my little youngster merely prepared outside for pickup.

Have a terrific weekend! If I get spherical to it, I nonetheless plan to share my Larger Properties & Gardens journey along with a few totally different inspirational design posts I’ve started nonetheless not pretty accomplished. So, you would possibly even see some posts from me however this weekend as I attempt to get caught once more up!

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