Proud of my Family

I was just thinking today...........I am very lucky. I married an amazing woman who comes from an amazing family. I have 4 great brothers, and amazing parents also.

My brothers are great guys and I am so proud of them all.

Gary has really made great strides in the last year to become the Gary I always expected him to be. We disagree on a million points, but leaving that aside, I am so proud of him. He just moved into a great house in Northbrook with his wife Angie, he has taken his hobby and his interests and been able to turn it into a career, and he seems as happy and composed as I have ever seen him.

Dominic finally popped the question to Jami, and they have so many great things to look forward to.

Patrick has been working his tail off at Enterprise in Elmhurst, and bought a place in Schaumburg.

Christopher is studying and doing great at Illinois State (despite his late night text messaging habit where he tells me how much he likes Oreo Cakesters). He's working while in school, which many of us know is challenging.

My parents have been working very hard through a tough time in the mortgage industry, but somehow they are bulletproof and keep making it happen without blinking, all the while making sure to keep their family close by and help out when needed. They are not only great parents, but great siblings to their siblings, and great children to their parents. and to think they are doing all of this despite some recent health scares.

And on top of it all, Maureen and I are going to be parents. We're so excited. We'll have the opportunity to be parents, raise a family, and watch it grow over the years. If we are half as lucky as both of our families have been, we've been blessed...