I snagged this tag-along bike at a garage sale this weekend. Nate hooked it up today and Kevin is so excited to ride the trails in our neighborhood!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Tag-along
I snagged this tag-along bike at a garage sale this weekend. Nate hooked it up today and Kevin is so excited to ride the trails in our neighborhood!
Family trip to the zoo
This week we met Nicole, Isabel, Jessica & James at the zoo. The weather changed and finally cooled off this week so we were able to enjoy a stroll at the zoo and a picnic afterwards without the awful heat.
James & Katie were excited to get out of their strollers and explore the lion exhibit.
Kevin & James love the Jeep in the lion exhibit.
James & Katie were excited to get out of their strollers and explore the lion exhibit.
Kevin & James love the Jeep in the lion exhibit.
Science Center
Last week we made our first visit to The Science Center of Iowa. My first thought when we walked into the "Small Discovery" center (i.e. - the kid room) was "why haven't we been here before - this place is awesome"! Both kids that they were allowed and encouraged to touch everything. I did too. We will definitely be back again.
Little Pigs
At camp a few weeks ago Kevin and the kids performed a skit of the Three Little Pigs. It was very cute. The kids modified to story so everyone had a part in the play. Kevin was one of the angry wolves. He took his part "huffy and puffing and blowing the house in" very seriously.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
My superheros
It has been so hot we have spent a lot of time indoors if we aren't able to go to the pool. This was last night...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
I thought this was funny...
On the drive to (church) camp is morning Kevin said "Mom, can you play Born this Way again when you pick me up after church?". The kid loves Lady Gaga!
Both kids really have fun when a favorite song is played in the car. I am enjoying that it's not all baby music.
Kev's playlist for summer 2011:
-Lady Gaga
-Cars 1 or 2 soundtrack
-Go Fish Guys
-Justin Roberts (Superhero Kid is his favorite song)
-Blake Shelton (Honeybee - this was my pick, but he sings along)
-Black Eyed Peas (It's Gonna be a Good Night)
Happy summer.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Summer vacation in Chicago!
We just returned from a week in Chicago! We were really busy!!!
At the beginning of the week, Nate and I escaped without the kids to visit our friends in Naperville to go to Ribfest. It was a perfect night to walk around and enjoy good food, friends & some beer. Nate and I chuckled at all of the strollers and babies who were out at 8:30 at night and were very grateful that my mom & dad watched the kids.
No 4th of July celebration in Hawthorn Woods is complete without the town parade. It was a perfect parade for Kevin & Katie because the entire thing lasted 10 minutes! They collected a full bag of candy and were thrilled with the fire trucks. Later on on the 4th we enjoyed a bbq with the Koutsis family. It is always great to see them.
We took several trips to the local waterpark. Kevin was 1 inch shy of the 42" height requirement to go on the waterslides, but we snuck him in and he loved it! We took him down the tube slide all afternoon.
My parents took Kevin to see Cars2. Of course, he loved the movie and they even bought him a cars toy.
On Tuesday we went to the Kohl Children's Museum. That is an awesome place! Both kids enjoyed the instruments, vet's office, toys and water works. If you're ever in the area with small kids it is worth it to stop for a few hours.
The highlight of the trip came at the end of the week for me, Nate & Kevin. Nate and I took Kevin to downtown Chicago while my mom & dad watched Katie. Our downtown Chicago adventure started on Friday morning at the Lincoln Park Zoo. In all the years Nate and I lived near Lincoln Park we have never spent too much time at the zoo. Kevin really enjoyed it and so did we. After the zoo, we rode the L to the loop so we could check in at our hotel. Kevin's ride on the CTA Brown line may have been his favorite part of our trip. For dinner, we took Kevin to Rainforest Cafe (Not a place we would choose again, but he loved it). After dinner Kevin rode his first city bus, we went for a boat ride at Navy Pier. We were all exhausted when we made it back to the hotel. The next morning we walked to Millennium Park so Kevin could splash in the big fountains and see "The Bean" sculpture.
I am sure Kevin was the happiest passenger the CTA had all day!
We made home earlier today and we are all happy to sleep in our own beds. We have another fun summer week ahead filled with Y camp, pool time and Nate has a few rounds of golf this week. Life is good!
At the beginning of the week, Nate and I escaped without the kids to visit our friends in Naperville to go to Ribfest. It was a perfect night to walk around and enjoy good food, friends & some beer. Nate and I chuckled at all of the strollers and babies who were out at 8:30 at night and were very grateful that my mom & dad watched the kids.
No 4th of July celebration in Hawthorn Woods is complete without the town parade. It was a perfect parade for Kevin & Katie because the entire thing lasted 10 minutes! They collected a full bag of candy and were thrilled with the fire trucks. Later on on the 4th we enjoyed a bbq with the Koutsis family. It is always great to see them.
We took several trips to the local waterpark. Kevin was 1 inch shy of the 42" height requirement to go on the waterslides, but we snuck him in and he loved it! We took him down the tube slide all afternoon.
My parents took Kevin to see Cars2. Of course, he loved the movie and they even bought him a cars toy.
On Tuesday we went to the Kohl Children's Museum. That is an awesome place! Both kids enjoyed the instruments, vet's office, toys and water works. If you're ever in the area with small kids it is worth it to stop for a few hours.
The highlight of the trip came at the end of the week for me, Nate & Kevin. Nate and I took Kevin to downtown Chicago while my mom & dad watched Katie. Our downtown Chicago adventure started on Friday morning at the Lincoln Park Zoo. In all the years Nate and I lived near Lincoln Park we have never spent too much time at the zoo. Kevin really enjoyed it and so did we. After the zoo, we rode the L to the loop so we could check in at our hotel. Kevin's ride on the CTA Brown line may have been his favorite part of our trip. For dinner, we took Kevin to Rainforest Cafe (Not a place we would choose again, but he loved it). After dinner Kevin rode his first city bus, we went for a boat ride at Navy Pier. We were all exhausted when we made it back to the hotel. The next morning we walked to Millennium Park so Kevin could splash in the big fountains and see "The Bean" sculpture.
On the carousel at the zoo:
I am sure Kevin was the happiest passenger the CTA had all day!
Checking out "The Bean" in Millennium Park
We made home earlier today and we are all happy to sleep in our own beds. We have another fun summer week ahead filled with Y camp, pool time and Nate has a few rounds of golf this week. Life is good!
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