Downtown Chicago!!

Me, Sophie, and the boys took the train to enjoy downtown. I think I will let the pictures do the talking but, we all really enjoyed the Water Taxi and as Clay calll it [The Spitting Tower]

Chicago Botanic Gardens

We had such a blast with Sophie Here!! It is always a good time to get together with my sisters. We partied all week long. The day that we picked her up from the airport we went to the DRIVE-IN MOVIE! They were playing Ice-Age 3 and Transformers. My boys did ok but I think the long drive to MDW airport and then two movies they hit their limit of being in the car.


Monday I got one last chance to see my BFF before she moves to Arizona! I am extremely happy for her, she so deserves it! We went to Chicago Botanic Gardens for the day. I love nature and everything was so beautiful there! We were enjoying the glorious surroundings, when I saw something NOT so glorious.... Apparently, Hayden took it quite serious when Aunt Sophie said, "Just pee in the water" I really should have seen that one coming, I mean it is Hayden we are talking about!!

Besides the indecent exposure, it was a great day all surrounded in nature.

Look at my little man!! He had his first taste of NILLA WAFERS! If you can not tell by the pictures he LOVED them!! What a cute little mess, I had to resist giving him a kiss or end up being covered in cookie goo myself!

Summer Time!!

Who doesn't love SUMMER TIME!! It is the best, especially when you can get together with tons of friends, eats some good grub, and play a nice game of softball!! We have had alot of fun already with the sunny days going to forest preserves, parks, spray parks, and seeing the fourth of July fireworks and parade.We have been so busy that I haven't posted for awhile it just been one party to the next! So for fam sake here are the top pics I'd wanted to share from our "good times"!!

SOFTBALL

Softball game for the adults...water balloons for kids...fun for all! Both Nate and I got some good hits in while batting! That always makes a good day!I love it when the crew get together!! Look how white Justin looks compared to Noel he he he I tell ya that Noel has gorgeous skin and hair!!

My little baseball man. I think it is totally appropriate that he has on the number three, since he is my third child and all.

SPRAY PARK

This is the funnest spray park! We had a really good time with Aunt Kacie and Jordan.

FIREWORKS

We loved the fireworks and our friends that came!! Requirements: Blankets, snacks & drinks, chairs, glow in the dark necklaces, and some really fun kids!! When the first big BOOM of the fireworks went off Justin got a little scared, but after that he seemed to not even notice any of the sounds and just sat in my lap staring at the fireworks He loved IT!

PARADE

It wouldn't be the fourth of July without a Parade to go to! We are really lucky and the Lakemoor Parade goes right in front of our house so we could just wake up and walk to it fabulous! The boys got lots of candy and their flags to show their American Pride.

My only question is................When the next party starting?? LOVE SUMMER!!