This was my third year (2014, 2015) participating in Laura Tremaine’s One Day thing on instagram. I’m writing this at 1am, right after the Cubs won the World Series — the Cubs! They won the World Series! — and I am so tired and emotional that I can hardly string a thought together. Rockford has been a Cubs fan for more than 30 years. This was a big, stressful, amazing day.

8:06am | Breakfast

Our #OneDayHH day begins, as do most of our other days, with a couple of bowls of oatmeal. Moments after I took this thrilling photo, I opened a cabinet and an open bag of mini chocolate chips rained down on me. That was more excitement than I needed before 9am.

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9:37am | Chess class

The 8-year-old has been taking a chess classes from a local chess master this year. He's gearing up for his first tournament in a few weeks. I was supposed to meet @kelbycarr for coffee during chess today, but I think I'm getting a cold and I didn't want to pass it on to her. So I'm hanging out at the back of class instead. #OneDayHH

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10:21am | Go Cubs Go

My friend and fellow @cubs fan @tinars picked up a #Cubbies shirt for my husband when she was in Chicago. I'm going to surprise him with it before the game. Don't tell him, Instagram. #GoCubsGo #OneDayHH

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10:58am | A Quiet Moment

We're waiting the requisite 30 minutes in the lobby after getting our allergy shots. I was going to take a picture of the needle but I forgot. He's reading "Warriors: Fire and ice," and I'm reading "Hillbilly Elegy." #OneDayHH #GotMyFluShotToo #shotsshotsshots #reading

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11:48am | Hometown Tourism

The 11-year-old takes classes downtown on Wednesdays, so the boy and I spend a little time hanging around between allergy shots and pickup time. Our town tends to get very busy with tourists this time of year, but today it's pretty calm. It's a beautiful day in our neighborhood. #OneDayHH

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1:07pm | A Quick Bite

Lunch of champions. #tacodilesupreme #crunchytacobesttaco #OneDayHH

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2:05pm | Back to Work

She has three classes away from home on Wednesdays, so she has fewer at-home #homeschooling tasks than usual. One thing on today's list is #literature. #WhereTheRedFernGrows #SixthGrade #OneDayHH

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3:15pm | A Very Exclusive Concert

My dad and @psweet62 are visiting for a few days, but they'll be going home before this dude's guitar recital. so he's performing for them in the living room. #onedayhh

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4pm | Leg Day

I just got home from dropping the girl off at soccer carpool and came home to enjoy a moment in the sun with #JJtCat, who hugs his leg at every opportunity. #OneDayHH #instakitty #cowcat

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6:23pm | Game Face

We are ready. #OneDayHH #gocubsgo

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7:20pm | Birthday Dinner x3

Pulled pork, Brussels sprouts, creamed corn and hush puppies. #3bdaydinner #onedayhh

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8:07pm | It Begins

This'll be the rest of my evening. #onedayhh #gocubsgo #therewillbetearseitherway

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10pm | Cake Break

#Cubs & early birthday cake for my dad, who heads back home tomorrow. Departure day is the very worst thing about his visits. #onedayhh

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11:40pm | I Literally Cannot Even

This is unbearable. #onedayhh

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12:40am | One Out Left

#onedayhh #cubs I don't have any words left

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12:48am | World Series Champions

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh #onedayhh

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