Trying to beat the heat…and getting ready for Chicago!

This week, my computer died. I hate to be dramatic but I had to face losing photos (and photos and photos and more photos), documents, programs…yikes. Not to mention I was working with a website client when it totally crashed on us. Awesome.

A couple days later the boys and I went to the mall. I bribed them with a cookie and carousel ride before going to the Apple store to see what happened. They were content for the solid 30 minutes we were there, thanks to the IPAD table set up just for kids-GENIUS! Didn’t even need the bribes! They were well-entertained while I sweated out the diagnostic test that showed indeed my hard drive was missing. He said it could be either a bad cable and the hard drive is recoverable or it’s not a wiring issue and all is lost. When he took the computer into the back room-picture it on an emergency gurney-I nervously waited. How’s my computer doing back there?????

The tech came out with the computer, nodding his head excitedly. It was a bad wire. The computer will go on to live another day. PHEW!!!!!! We grabbed the kids’ cookies and headed home. Tyler passed out immediately.

We’ve been keeping cool at the pool and also did a trip to the zoo yesterday. It was so hot! We saw lots of fun stuff though including two baby jaguars, storks, and a porcupine. So sweet.

Today we are packing for CHICAGO!!! Whohoo! We are so excited. I am determined to pack as lightly as possible. They are sharing a kids suitcase, I have one suitcase, and I’m hoping we can get away with one carry on. Fingers crossed. Simple is better with two kids and of course, Charlie Doggy.

Can’t wait to see our family soon!!

#packing #zoo