Shout Out to Lori Donaudy!

This shirt was a present from Lori when I first found out I was expecting. It now fits perfectly and is adorable. Thanks girl!

Yeah, That's No Lawn Ornament...

Imagine our surprise when we woke up the other morning to find this guy in our backyard. I mean, the deer only had to scale a six foot fence. The trick was getting him out of there.

Causes to shop for!

Write a letter to Santa and help make wishes come true! Bring your stamped letter to Macy's. Address it to Santa At The North Pole and drop it into the special Santa letterbox. The letters will be counted, and for each letter received, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation up to $1,000,000!
visit www.Macys.com/believe



This weekend, Nov. 13-16, when you shop at Gap, Banana Republic,
and Old Navy stores and outlets, you will receive 30% off your total purchase
and CARE will receive 5% of your total purchase!

We had a Ball!!!

Friday night my husband and I got all decked out for the annual Stritch Dinner. It is a black tie affair which honors the junior service league. In short, it is a debutante ball and my niece KK (Kathleen Kelly) was one of those presented. She was so lovely in her gown! My sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lisa and Patrick, were the chairs of the gala which raised millions of dollars for the Loyolla Medical School. Two people were honored for their committment to Loyolla including John York (owner of the 49er's) along with business owner and philanthropist Nancy Knowles. Both are very impressive in all they accomplish in work and in the community.
1)KK with Escort
2)KK with Grandpa Don Kelly
3)Johna and me

Another baby has been safely relinquished.

Tonight I received news from the President of the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation. A safe relinquishment of a newborn was made in the Rockford area.As heart breaking as it may have been for the person to leave the baby with emergency personnel, it is a far better and life saving choice than some of the alternatives I have had to cover as a reporter. That means 47 babies in Illinois that have been reliquished will be welcomed into the arms of waiting families. It is a reminder of what the Safe Haven Laws do and how they can save lives.

Just cuz...

My babies! These are just a couple of brag shots of my son John who turns three this week and my daughter at 4 months. They are the best!