2006 The Year in Review

Since this is The Adventures of Chandi blog I will keep the review to what we have experienced together. Looking back over this past year I have to say it holds very fond memories; some that I hope to never forget and a few that I wish I could! Let's re-cap...the interactive part of this blog is that you can fill in the blanks if you happened to be on one of the Adventures with us!

January 27, 2006

• Chels and I moved in together! We should have known what a good year it was going to be when the move was an Adventure in and of itself. To make a long hilarious story short; the movers had to move us along with our furniture!

February

• The Adventures of Chandi Blog officially started...thanks Pete for all the help!
• Andi's car towed for the second time
• Chandi experienced our first un-welcomed yet invited extended guest
• Celebrated our move to Chicago with a friend filled house warming party
• Erin's birthday...she was still in Romania...we missed her!

March

• Witnessing the dying of the Chicago River green for St. Pat's day & following parade
• Actively participated in our first St. Patrick's Day as Chicagonians...with our fellow Chicagonians!
• March Madness...Andi always has a friendly competition with Michelle...this year Andi won!!!
• Went to see the play Wicked...it was great...but I advise not going to see a show the day after St.
• 1st v-incident

April

• Best & worst April fools day joke ever!
• 1st Cubs game of the 2006 season
• Went home for Easter weekend...the Waka-Waka dance is a direct results of gifts from this weekend
• 2nd v-incident

May

• Bring on the babies...baby shower for several cousins that we expecting.
• Early birthday party for Chels turning 30! Several new words were invited at this party...and the cousins found out that Andi cannot kick as high as she thinks she can.
• Memorial Day weekend...nice extra long weekend with another Cubs game.
• 3rd and final v-incident

June

• Chels officially turns 30~ and gets the best birthday present ever...she becomes an aunt on her birthday!
• Went to see Spamalot...super duper funny! Picture fun in downtown Chicago!!!
• Dave Matthews concert in Indianapolis
• Chels met the Lafayette crew...Toby, Jacquie, Marti, Josh, Katie and more...
• Blue Man Group w/ Aunts Sue and Peg

July

• Taste of Chicago
• Cousins come into town for 4th of July weekend celebration.
• 1st Annual Cousins Canoe trip
• Operation Free Mind II

August

• Ch in NY for Dave concert
• andi in TX for Marcos's 3rd birthday
• Dirty Curty visits for interview and apartment shopping

September

• 1st Annual Labor Day Olympics! RV Village a huge success!!!
• Sister/cousin Erin in town for Nic & Tiff's wedding :)
• Erin leaves :(

October

• Pumpkin shopping for the perfect jack-o-lanterns
• Pumpkin carving
• Erin moves back and to Chicago with US!!!
• Halloween at Joe's on Weed St.

November

• Andi's first trip to East Lansing...another adventure...to see Purdue vs. Michigan State football game...Boilers are victorious...but not proudly! Andi is still waiting for her cheesecake winnings!
• Andi's b-day
• Annual Girls Weekend in Marshall, MI
• 4th Annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. Go Greenskins! We'll get 'em next year!

December

• Andi promoted to DM for Schaumburg Office
• Cookie bake weekend in the ville
• Christmas parties galore!
• Off to the Florida Keys to wrap up the year and ring in the new one!!!

Typically I would not speak for the both of us but I can say with complete certainty that we cannot wait for what's around the corner for the 2007! Hope to see you there!!!