the view from here: trip to chicago!

Well, this past wednesday, Allistair and i packed our bags and headed just over 500 miles with my parents to visit my sister in chicago, and my brother and grandma ducommun in wisconsin. WHAT A TRIP! after 10 or so hours in the van, it was a relief to pull into kris's driveway...or one way street should i say! It was so great to see caleb and kris and great for allistair to see his aunite and uncle again. Us gals headed out to the mall later wednesday night and then on thursday, we headed down to wisconsin to visit my gramma who i havent seen in 4 years! it was so great for her to finally get to meet allistair, we had a great visit and then went out to the olive garden for dinner :) yummy breadsticks!! Friday we drove down to pick up my grandma and then headed to waukesha for jons graduation from bible school. it was great to see some old friends again , and i was so happy my grandma was able to make it up with us. We headed home saturday and finally arrived around 9 30 p.m. It was a great trip but i was very relieved to be in my own bed and back with my hubby again! Please pray for my grandma, she is living in an assisted living home, and she has really gone downhill since i last saw her. i found it extremely hard seeing her so sick and weak compared to last time i saw her, and found it even harder to say goodbye to her, wondering if it might be the last time. Julian and i are hoping to get out to chicago again later this summer or fall to see her , and to see kris and caleb if they are still living there, but please keep her in your prayers.