From My Front Porch Looking In

BACKSTREET BOYS!

Woo hoo! Backstreet Boys!!! Because we were in complete denial of the fact that we had to go back to school, we decided to go out on Sunday night, the day before we had to go back to school. It was a great way to end our summer. Jacquie and Joe met at our house and then we drove to downtown Highland Park to take the free shuttle to Ravinia. It worked out great. We were there early enough to get pretty decent lawn space and we really spread out. We feasted on Subway and waited for the show to begin. Girlicious opened for the Backstreet Boys...and they really were not good. It didn't matter though, all was forgotten when the Backstreet Boys took the stage. We had to try and get close for a look. We didn't expect a wild mosh pit, but young girls get pretty wild and that's what we got. We were able to wiggle our way pretty close and could see the Boys. They were still dancing and doing their synchronized dance moves. Gotta love it! It was so amazing how easily we remembered all the words to their songs!

Don't mind my crazy singing in the video! Here we are in the crowd. Notice the butt to the left of my face of a girl sitting on her dad's shoulders!

Joe and Jacquie

Chad and Jen

Silvia and Rob

Speak

Most Recently Read Book:

Speak

By Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak is about a girl who calls the police during a high school party one night after something very traumatic happens to her. Everyone at the party is mad that she called the cops and she becomes an outcast during her first year of high school. Speak is her story during that year. I thought this was a very interesting book. I had never read a book from this perspective. It is definitely a serious book but I think it would be worthwhile for young adults to read this book to get an idea of what it might be like to deal with what she deals with.

5 Chad Favorites!

1. Chad is a wonderful, loving husband. Even though he can get cranky sometimes, he really is a great man. He worries about me and takes care me of me and deals with my craziness.

2. Chad is a great dad. Chad is a great husband, but I think he is an even better dad. I love to watch him play with Jordan and make Jordan laugh. He loves to get him cool toys and take him places.

3. Chad loves to sing. Chad makes me laugh all the time when he sings songs and puts in his own lyrics. He is always cracking me up.

4. Chad has tons of energy. Well, sometimes he gets tired, but when it's about something he loves, like Jordan or the Bears or American Idol, he has unlimited amounts of energy and he gets so excited. His enthusiasm gets everyone else excited, too.

5. Chad is a geniune friend. Chad is my best friend, but he is also great to his/our other friends and family. He really cares about people and what is going on in their lives. If he tells you he's gonna be there, he'll be there, and early. If you need him for anything, he finds a way to make it work. He's a great friend.

Happy Birthday Chad 2008!

Happy Birthday Chad! On Chad's real birthday we celebrated with out little family. Chad got some fun presents that Jordan tried to help him open.

We went out to Dairy Dream for soft serve, Chad's favorite. Jordan really likes ice cream now although it's pretty messy!

Party at Pat's!

We celebrated Chad's birthday a little bit early at Pat's Pizza because they have all-you-can-eat on Wednesday nights. Check out these huge slices of pizza! Added bonus, at Pat's you get to throw the peanut shells on the floor!