Thomson

grandma, darrin, and grandpa

rhyan, grandpa, me, and darrin

darrin and grandma

rhyan, grandma, and me
Last night the family (sans our Euro-traveler Megan) went up to Thomson, IL to visit my grandparents. It was my Grandpa Dave's 78th birthday!! We ate at Steakhouse Outback at Buck's Barn (Buck was my Grandma Edna's mom actually) and had a great time - - Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Mooney for a very tasty meal!
Random update: Megan, aka: Euro-Traveler, has had a change in plans - - she and Joy are in Paris and have found that all the hostels are booked up this weekend so they're coming home on Friday instead of Monday! Fun fun! Well, for me, probably not for them... ;)

Wedding Bells Are Ringing

these are a few pictures from Jenny and Nick's wedding-- i was thrilled to be the maid of honor. the rehearsal dinner was delicious at biaggi's and the reception was GORGEOUS and perfect at Davenport Country Club, I highly recommend it to those planning a wedding! Afterward several of us went down to daltons, er, kilkenny's...wow i hate that new name - but i like the bar. well i'm off to work!

'Today is the Greatest Day I've Ever Known'

single me!

megan, joy and me

the title of today's post is what i wake up to every morning. smashing pumpkin's 'Today' is my new alarm tone, helps motivate me to get up and smile! not that i really need much motivation usually...smiles have always come easy. let's see, a LOT has happened since i last posted!!! here's a very quick recap-- i moved to chicago - well technically oak park, lL (where frank lloyd wright's home is) - then to lombard, il with justin and am now back in bettendorf, ia on my own. i'm currently working as much as possible at sports fans pizza and graze to save up $$$$ for a move to wilmington, nc! 'why north carolina?' you may be asking? well, my sister wants to go there, so why not!? yes, the mooney sisters are reunited! we're pretty pumped to move together, and our dear friend joy is joining us so it's definitely going to be a hilarious good time!
i'll probably be posting random recent pictures and accompanying stories for the next few days when i have time, doing this blog amuses me a little bit so i wanted to get back to it!!!