Aunt Life in Chicago

7 years. The amount of time its been since I visited Chicago. The last time I was celebrating my brother’s life, because he just beat the f*** out of cancer. God blessed us. Time went on in Florida and he had these beautiful children. My heart was calling me to see their home and be with them in the town they were raising these little munchkins, the cutest ones on the block (I know, I am biased).

The first few days I got to spend some quality time with my sister in law. We are proud “Ozog” sisters. We had a girls day, and it was definitely for the girls. A place I only dreamed of as a little girl growing up. American Girl Doll. To see Addison and Brooklyn’s excitement in their eyes and choose which doll they wanted to take home was priceless.

The next day we went to the Zoo. We fed some animals and got to see a few monkey’s and gorillas. It was a hot day so we ended up getting back to the house in the afternoon to run through the sprinklers.

The next few days was a surprise. I was supposed to leave Friday afternoon, but realized I booked my flight for a month in advance. Whoops! It was a blessing in disguise. I spent quality time with my brother and his family that evening and next full day. We all went downtown and got ice cream and danced in the streets. It was the first time the kids rode on the train. And they loved it. I couldn’t of asked for a better day.

It was short, but sweet. The night before I left I hugged my brother and sister goodbye and cried after they all told me to move there. They would set up the basement for me to live. I was so happy I got to talk for hours with my brother at night, bond with my sister and the kids, and really feel the love from my family. They mean the world to me and I’ll be back sooner than later.

Thank you for making me an Aunt. It’s pretty much the coolest feeling I know besides probably being a mom myself (maybe some day).

xoxo

Aunt Kelly