Category Archives: Current Happenings

A couple weekends ago was the Bensenville Library open house and Christmas party! My parent’s and I went! We got there early so we could get the couch and a chair right by the fireplace! We got to listen to … Continue reading →

The first saturday this month my parent’s, Darrell & I went to my Great Aunt Ann’s Christmas brunch at the place she lives at. It ended up being a lot of fun, and the food was really good too! I … Continue reading →

Here is Darrell’s & my Christmas tree right after we put it up the Friday after Thanksgiving! Darrell put up our regular lights that we do outside, but then this year we bought some new ones from Menards, and luckily … Continue reading →

Yes I am a little behind! The Friday after Thanksgiving Darrell and me used a groupon for an overnight stay at the Hotel Baker which is on the Fox River in downtown St. Charles! I had always wanted to stay … Continue reading →

Thanks to our friend Chris, he sent me this picture from this summer of Darrell and me on our tractors right before the tractor parade. I think it’s a great picture!

Thursday was Thanksgiving. It’s my 2nd favorite holiday! Right behind 4th of July! We spent the day at my grandpa’s house with my family & here is a picture my dad took with his phone! P.S. the food was AWESOME … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I went to my parent’s house so that we could all go to the Bensenville Christmas Tree Lighting. It was cold! But we went for our free ornament, some kettle corn, caramel apples, hot dog and hot chocolate! … Continue reading →

Last Friday night Darrell, my parent’s and I had dinner at Chick-Fil-A with the Van Dusens! Then last Saturday night Darrell & I had dinner at On the Border with Marla & Jeff Sarris & Michael McLean! It’s always nice … Continue reading →

2 Saturday’s ago Darrell & my parent’s & I went to Shipshewana, Indiana. This was Darrell’s & my anniversary present to my parent’s! We ended up taking my parent’s RV so that Frisky, Pepper & Oreo could come with too! … Continue reading →

I started going to my mom’s book club at the Bensenville Library. The first book I read was Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. Turns out she was the Bensenville Reads book/author which meant she would be at the library. So … Continue reading →

When I was in the Dells with my parent’s, my husband was nice enough to put away our summery outside things & decorate for Halloween!! The weekend before Halloween we bought a small pumpkin & I decorated it with the … Continue reading →

A couple weekends ago, after I worked on a Saturday (where Darrell came and helped me for a 2nd time!!) My parent’s, me, Frisky, Pepper & Oreo went in my parent’s RV to Wisconsin Dells! We checked in the Mt. … Continue reading →

October 14th was my boss’s birthday & after how she celebrated mine I had to do something for her too. She was off that day so I planned for the day before. She collects bee’s, her nickname is Queen Bee … Continue reading →

Last Friday night after work, Darrell and I drove to Freeport & checked into our hotel. We then found a cute little country restaurant called Big Apple for dinner! After that we went in the hot tub, relaxed & went … Continue reading →

October 6th was my mom’s birthday! After work I went to my parent’s house to celebrate! We had dinner & I gave her, her birthday presents! Then we went to a library program. Here is a picture of my mom … Continue reading →