Happy New Year 2011!

Since Tom & I didn't do anything last New Year's Eve, I really wanted to do something, go somewhere, this year. So we went to a party downtown. The real downtown, as in Chicago on Michigan Avenue. I love living in the suburbs because it is perfect for having a child in, but I do miss the city! Sometimes I get lucky and I get to go there with some girlfriends but not too often. I think I was in Chicago a total of one time in 2010! It is such a welcome change to dress up and do full hair & makeup, wear heels & sip champagne all night! The party we were at even had gambling (Chicago only allows this one day a year with all the proceeds going to charity and very low betting & winning limits). This was fine by me because I have no desire to really gamble but it was nice to do something very different for a change. So Tom & I played 21. I learned with quite a buzz going on but I won a whole $80! This was pretty good considering I only bought $60 worth of chips!

Overall, it was a very fun night! So nice to be out with my husband, Andrina dreaming away at home with a sitter, and staying out until the party was officially over and we all had to leave! I think I want to go to this party next year too.