afternoon tea

I can't believe that I forgot to mention our most favorite tradition of all! Sean and I love to go have afternoon tea.  Whenever we are out of town, just the two of us, we try to make it happen. When we are in Chicago, we love to have afternoon tea at the Peninsula.   A huge selection of teas, little bites of wonderfulness, a quiet respite from the cold - we love it all. One day we hope to make going to "holiday tea" a tradition with our little ones (when they are not quite so little.)  For now, we'll enjoy this little tradition while it's still just the two of us.