There is nothing like a family gathering and today we celebrated time together with the Chicago-based Krywanios aged sixteen months and over!

Here’s the family run down of who’s who:

• Ron Krywanio (Mike’s brother) and his wife Shari
• Eamon, Dawn, Isabella and Eli Albee (Dawn is Ron’s daughter)
• Kevin, Kristy & Kody Richardson (Kristy is Ron’s youngest daughter)
• Bonnie Krywanio (Mother of Dawn and Kristy)
• Marcie (Shari’s daughter)

What a wonderful time we had eating great Chicago pizza, drinking 312 a local brew named after the area telephone code for the city, and eating fantastic desserts prepared by Dawn, who together with her husband Eamon, kindly hosted the family party.

And, most unexpectedly, entertainment too … a magic show and singing and dancing provided by Taylor Swift and Elton John aka Isabella and Eli! Oh my, what a talented duo – two young performers in the making who certainly drew admiration and applause from their audience!

Click on each photo to see the caption!

From left: Chris, Kristy, Mike, Dawn, me.

A Dad and two of his girls! From left: Dawn, Ron & Kristy.

Cutie pants Kody with gorgeous twinkling eyes!

The Birthday Boys: Mike (Friday), Eamon (today).

From left: Shari, Marcie, Kevin & Ron.

Sir Elton & Taylor Swift aka Eli and Isabella.

Bonnie.