Ferrara's in Florida

A few weeks ago, my college friends and I met in Chicago for our 40th birthdays.  We all turn 40 this year.  We had an incredible time and did alot of things we used to do together--and can't do well with kids or husbands (like talk for hours and shop for hours).  Most of us hadn't been to Chicago since our last indoor track meet in the 1990s, so this was a fun reunion of sorts.  I didn't do any running since my foot was broken.  Next time.  Celebrating 23 years of friendship We saw Hamilton!   Dinner at 10pm on the sidwalk under heat lamps (Temps were in the 30s-40s in late April!) That's the Sears Tower between our heads Sitting on the top floor of a river cruise Souhaila and me on the river cruise with buildings in the background afternoon tea Picking out birthday gifts: jewelry Michigan Avenue My friends insisted we snap a photo with my knee scooter

Mother's Day Surprise My special mother's day "Style by Ruby"  Joel the Striker This shower cost approximately $30 -- all those bubbles are fancy shampoos and the purple bottle behind him is empty Joel in action Nana's Birthday Dinner & Mother's Day-- all the Ferrara males helping make dinner Watching boats on Daddy's laptop Fell asleep with the lights on Our favorite boys! Neighbors--Joel (7), Sterling (7), Major (4), James (2) Dinner at the Shey's new home