Columbus Day with Grandma

Meg and Zach had a great time hanging out with Grandma on Monday. They went to the Arboretum, rode the Acorn Express, did lunch in the Ginkgo Room and then had ice cream later that afternoon.

Grandma and the kids took pictures with her new camera. Check them out!

Morton Arboretum

Sunday we took one of Meg's friends to the Arboretum. It had been a while since we visited. The kids loved showing Alexa around. It was fun.

Big Bugs are here

Sunday we met Christa, Bill, Will, and Anna Marie at the Morton Arboretum. They have a new exhibit "Big Bugs" which was really impressive. The kids had fun checking out the bugs and showing Will around the children's garden.

Breakfast with the Bunny

Friday morning we met some of Meg's friends at the Arboretum to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny. The kids enjoyed seeing the bunny hopping down the trail as he approached the Ginkgo Room.

After breakfast we took the kids on a couple trails. There was a fresh layer of snow over everything. It really was beautiful, and the kids had a great time.

Soccer, Birthdays and more Fun

Our weekend, in a nutshell...

St. Cletus Soccer
AYSO Soccer
Johnny's Birthday Party (Swimming and Rock Climbing)
Morton Arboretum

Welcome to Chicago

As hundreds of thousands of people make their way to Chicago for the Taste of Chicago, we've had some guests of our own. Last Thursday Josh came to visit. This weekend we were joined by Kendra, Uncle Bobby and Grandma.

Saturday after swim lessons we took Kendra and Uncle Bobby on a geocache adventure in Fullerton Woods by Graue Mill. It was a beautiful area to look for treasure. Saturday night Grandma met us for dinner at Flat Top Grill and then saw the newest Second City Show.

Sunday morning after Mass we headed over to the Morton Arboretum. The kids had a great time in the Children's Garden. Then we said goodbye to Bobby and Kendra. Grandma will be joining us for some fun this week.

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Meg and Zach enjoying a flower patch

Sunday we visited the Morton Arboretum in the morning. We hiked trails and did a ton of walking. Then we ate lunch and headed to our next birthday party at Pump it Up. Sunday night we enjoyed dinner with the neighbors.

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Happy Birthday Uncle Bobby!

Lets do this in reverse...

Sunday, Uncle Bob celebrated his 21st birthday on so we drove down to help the party. The kids loved getting to see Uncle Bob, Grandma and Josh.

Friday, school was closed. Dad and the kids had a busy day together. Dunkin' Donuts and hiking at the Morton Arboretum in the morning. Then the children's museum and finger painting in the afternoon.

Monday, President's Day, Meg stayed home sick. Later that day, Zach made his stage debut in the 2's room production of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. Stay tuned and we will put up a video soon.

Have a Happy Valentne's Day

This weekend we had some special visitors, Grandma and Grandpa McLean. They came to swimming lessons on Saturday and then we checked out the Downers Grove Ice Sculpture Festival.

Sunday we got up early to get bagels at Panera and then we showed them around the Morton Arboretum.

The big news this week is that Zach is now in underwear. He is very proud to be a big boy. He is doing pretty well. Hopefully, we'll be done having accidents in a few weeks.

The kids are looking forward to their Valentine's Day parties at school on Wednesday.

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