Avery washing some baby clothes.

pumpkins in our yard...

...and also this little guy.

apple farm

A picture Cole took of 'some fog stuck on a spiderweb'.

butterfly farm....

soccer

Saturday at the beach

The water taxi is still fun.

Perfect beach hair.


Shadow dancing.

Friday Night Lights

On Friday evening we went to Glencoe to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. They light up several of their gardens in the summer and they are open until 9. We stayed very late, but the kids had a blast!





"This grass is sooooo soft. I love it. It isn't like Rice Krip-sies like ours. I wish I could lay here foh-ev-ah!"






"...and we will be best friends foh-ev-ah...even though I am not a mermaid like you. That's okay, right?" This conversation went on for a *really* long time!

Go, Cubs! Go!

Toad Time!

Eek! Someone left a giant bounce-house in our yard!

Butterflies

Hatching Monarch butterflies. "It's a girl!"

Fourth of July

Thank you, Barnards, for some wonderful memories for our family!


The new American Gothic...of sorts...


Yes, that's Cole...


Fireworks!!!


Secrets....


Exploring South Haven...

A day in the city...

Cole got to plan a special day for the family to celebrate the end of kindergarten. He chose to take the train downtown and go up in the SEARS (not Willis!!) tower.


The water taxi to Millenium Park was a huge hit in and of itself.


Millenium Park.






Avery found a garden at the Art Institute.