Bowling for Jeremiah Bransfield’s birthday

Jack and Ben at the bowling party. Finally they are starting to be buddies. Or should…

Jeremiah’s Birthday

Vonda makes a welcomed surprise!

Bubbie comes to babysit. Yes. That’s Ben wearing my underwear like a necklace.

Brunch at Toast.

Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

The animal trainer at Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Ben pets the animals at Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Roya’s birthday at Garfield Park Observatory.

Park 535. Making a chalk monster truck rally for Jack’s monster trucks.

Dim Sum with the Clayton’s.

Dim Sum with the Claytons.

Dim Sum with the Claytons.

Ben loved the beads from Roya’s birthday party. Wouldn’t even take them off to bath.

Playdate with Emma at Felger. It was a miserably cold day but we were so hopeful we d…

Chocolate donuts can keep your kids in the shopping cart for much longer. The clean u…

This month Jack was a little monkey! Ben and Jack at the Children’s Museum at Navy Pi…

Ben and Jack at the Children’s Museum at Navy Pier. Monkey, again.

New friends at McDonald’s.

Bubble Bath.

Ben was very proud of himself for getting a hold of the bottle of suds and dumping it…

So many bubbles!

Rare playdate with Ben while Jack was at a drop of party. Wicker Park.

Wicker Park. Ben eating the Bear’s paws.

Wicker Park.

Meanwhile Jack was at the Kid’s Table for Marley’s drop off party. How he eats the ca…

On our way to Grant Park for the Shamrock Shuffle.

Looking for Papa in the crowd.

After the Shamrock Shuffle with David Stoler.

Grant Park after the Shamrock Shuffle.

Grant Park.

Playground in Grant Park. Adam will do AN YTHING for Jack.

Playground in Grant Park.

Giordanos. Ben’s hiding spot.

Giordanos.

On the El.

Adam’s Park.

Adam’s Park.

Jack and Benny on a playdate at Bauler Park.

Bauler Park. Ben with Baby Adler.

Jack and Angus scooting at Bauler Park.

Mark and Roya at Bauler Park.

Mark helping Jack on the monkey bars.

Group hug – Ben, Jack and Grant. Bauler Park.

Jack and Grant. Bauler Park.

Date at Hopleaf. Mmmmm.

Playing the piano at the Sussman-Collin’s non Easter party.

Jack and Ben. Adam refuses to buy kiddy scoops.

Musuem of Science and Industry. Ben was drenched under that coat.

Ikea buying shelves. Jack is yelling ‘Faster!’. He’s getting quite competitive.

Heading to the Aquarium with Oscar and Zack. Adam had the car that day and they very …

Jack the monkey at the Aquarium.

Aquarium. Ben gets soaked again.

Bubbie proudly display the ‘yellowinator’ that Jack built her.

Haircut for the boys.

Another playdate with Benny.

My monkey boy and his little brother at Train park.

Train park.

Cummings Park.

Cummings park with Josephine, Angus, and Max.

Hiding the Easter Eggs for the hunt.

The Egg Hunters.

Egg Hunt.

Egg Hunt.

Eating the goodies from the Easter Egg hunt.

The Easter picnic spread.

Jack, Josephine and Angus.

Picnic at Cummings Park.

Ben eating more sand. Cummings Park.

Jack finding metal for his magnetic cars.

Jack finding metal for his magnetic cars.

Jack finding metal for his magnetic cars.

Jack finding metal for his magnetic cars.

Wood Oaks park in Northbrook.

Wood Oaks park in Northbrook. Ben and Adam going down the slide.

Wood Oaks park in Northbrook.

Wood Oaks park in Northbrook.

Ethel’s memorial at Bubbies. Ben plays with Adam’s old toys.

At Bubbie’s for Ethel’s memorial. Jack plays with Adam’s old toys.

Old and New. Jack finds way to use his magnetic cars with Adam’s childhood toys.

Ben loves his kippah from Ethel’s memorial. Jack loves to be naked.

For all my mom friends who think I make great meals for my kids all the time. Here is…

Playdate with Kaden.

Morton Arboretum.

Curious George at Morton Arboretum for Arbor day.

Morton Arboretum.

Morton Arboretum. Jack and his monkey skills strike once again.

Morton Arboretum. Monkey is quite proud of himself with this climb.

Our Morton Arboretum posse.

Mom friends at the Morton Arboretum.

Ben with Zane. Morton Arboretum.

Josephine and Jack dipping their feet in the water at the Morton Arboretum.

Morton Arboretum.

Morton Arboretum. I think I may have another monkey on my hands.

Morton Arboretum.

Morton Arboretum. With Grant Hutchinson.

Jack fell in the water after dipping his feet in too carelessly. Morton Arboretum.