Zoo Lights

Each day after Thanksgiving we go to Chicago to enjoy a delicious meal and some hectic shopping with David's brother Brian, his fiance Elizabeth, and sister Amie.   (Ahem... yes, this post is a little over due.)

But the other thing we do is we walk through the Lincoln Park Zoo for Zoo lights.  So here are some pictures from that.... so you can enjoy too.

It was SO cold.  You will notice sometimes we have 3D glasses on.... these made cool little snowmen when you looked at the lights.  So pardon our dorkiness... but it was really cool.  Especially when you looked at a camera flash.

My Groom :)

Me and some awesome lights. I hope I never have to have glasses.  Because its not the best look for me. And if and when I do - remind me not to choose red frames. 

Lizards. 

Trees.  And Amie in the green hood.

A sleeping Tiger.  With HUGE paws.

A cute little (BIG) gorilla/apish type family. 

Dave and I.  Looking cold. 

December Numbers...

 I feel really badly that I haven't posted since our last number update!!  I feel so very much in limbo - just waiting month to month for new numbers.  People ask me where we are in the process, and I feel like I've been saying the same thing for months now.  We have EVERYTHING done - we're just waiting.

And waiting.

And waiting.

Its a long process.  I think the only people who truly understand are those waiting with us.  We've been in this process for over 8 months.  And we know we have many more ahead of us.  But I know my baby or babies are out there, and hanging on to that makes this whole wait SO worth it.

So without further ado.... OUR DECEMBER NUMBERS:

And let me preface this with saying I really DISLIKE racing.  I mean REALLY.  But we need to get these number zooming along... hence the cars.  Enjoy :)

For girls:

For boys:

Yes... for those of you that obsess over our numbers - which might JUST be David and I - our boy number did not move.  Little sad, but lets take a look at the silver lining...

Siblings:

Yes!!  The silver lining is that our siblings number is 24 - the LOWEST number we have.  And our truest desire is to adopt siblings.  So although our boy number didn't move at all, we will rejoice in the movement we have seen, and throw out some yippees over our sibling number :)

On a SIDE note:  I work about 25 minutes away from home.  And the school I work at has clear parking lots and road, and decent driving.  But my hometown is filled with BLIZZARDING conditions and Lake Effect Snow.  Its crazy.  I drive slow, and shovel TONS of snow (okay.... David shovels tons of snow and I thank my lucky stars he hasn't asked for help yet..) and I actually USE my 4 wheel drive in order to get up the driveway.  Its insane.  But its Michigan weather.  So I embrace it :)  And look forward to the days of building snowmen with my children.  :)  Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!