December 23rd was one of those bittersweet days. Inevitably, we remember the birthday of our best friend, Dan, who passed away four years ago. This year, my Dan attended a foreclosure sale (not on our house by the way) and then took a state mortgage test (which he passed!) So, a victory following defeat. Bittersweet.
Either way, we felt the need to dust ourselves off and celebrate. We took the kids to the Riverwoods mall. Amid a light snow, there was Santa, carolers, lights, and a busy bustle of shoppers. The kids loved a jaunt through the new specialty toy store there too. We topped it all off with a family dinner out. It was a wonderful evening, and we enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate with just our little family before the upcoming holiday.
