this has been a busy weekend!  friday night ... errands.  saturday morning, more errands and a stop at mom's house to wrap some gifts to send to my sister.  it was nice, me and mom, wrapping gifts together, talking about christmas.  i hope to do it again this weekend.  after that i was on my way to get a little nephew love.  they are a month old now.  they didnt want to pose for the papp ... not in the mood.  this was the best i could get.

charlie, or larry, or who now has taken on the names 'chunky monkey' or 'big tuna'.  he weighs almost 10 lbs.  yikes!
 

tyler, or gary, or pipsqueak.  he's still little.  i didnt recognize him at first ... changed in just two weeks since the last time i saw he and his brother.  though now the pacifier doesnt take up his entire face!
 

today, i spent the afternoon in chicago with cynthia, a co-worker from our brazil entity.  super nice woman, super easy to get along with.  she and i did a lot of walking.  i took her to millenium park to see the bean, the ice skating and a few other things.
 

what we werent expecting to see was santa on ice skates:
 

then we walked over to daley plaza for the kris kringle market (or whatever the official name is).  we had to partake in a little hot spiced wine.  yum.o. 
 

and as we were walking to the john hancock tower, we pass this.  how appropriate for me.  i smiled and had to explain my thoughts on just doing something, being something.  creating. 

view from the 96th signature lounge.  i love this place.
 

*note to self ... after the new year, learn how to use camera when overcast*