Monday, October 27, 2008

Chicago Leftovers

And no it's not Italian Beef from Portillo's...bummer

Ben meets Aunt Nancy

Ben meets Auntie Kim
He looks nervous right? Well he should be. Auntie Kim is all kind of crazy. He knows that this woman is capable of leaving the Nagle's house 10 minutes before you and sneaking into the way back of the family's Ford Explorer and then just as the car starts to move, jumps out of the way back grabbing a certain 14 year old (me) by the shoulders and screaming
"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!"

Ben is having trouble believing the above story.
Not only is it true, but Uncle Bill (her dad) is just as cracked. One year right before Halloween Uncle Bill and Kelly were coming over to watch us for a little bit and we were home alone for like half an hour before they got there - we're in the family room and all of a sudden someone starts banging on the sliding door, the three of us 10,8 and 6 bolt off the couch screaming and running for the stairs. Just when we hit the front hall, someone starts pounding on the front door. The three of us just stand in the front hall screaming in terror.
So when you ask why I take a flying leap onto my bed every night because my sister used to hide underneathand grab my ankles, just know that's how we were raised.


My grandparents are really cute.
My grandmother's new (WHAT?!) glasses are questionable.



Marta is on the prowl, and she's coming for Ben.

Ben has grown weary of this crazy family, and shows off his skinny legs.



Ben and Angela, he finally found someone normal.

2 comments:

Becky said...

Ben is growing so fast! I love how he always has a somewhat wise, somewhat surprised look on his face. You know that he has a lot of smart thoughts going through his head.

Zack said...

Good to have you back! I check your blog nearly every day -- work is "soooo busy." It's been kind of strange not having something strange to read every day...is that strange???