At Jonquil Park

Jonquil Park

Jonquil Park

Jonquil Park

Jonquil Park

Holstein Park. The twins always draw a crowd.

Holstein Park. Ben’s collage.

Holstein Park. Jack’s ice cream choice of the day.

Millennium Park Family Festival.

Listening to the music at the Millennium Park Family Festival

Jack and Kaden at the Fountain in Millennium Park.

The Fountain in Millennium Park

Auntie Doris juggles the twins at Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Sam and his goopy eye. It’s a closed tear duct.

Grandpa Devensky arrives!

How Ben eats Hot Chocolate. Yes, it’s August.

Grandpa and Sam.

At the Aqua Pool

Should I be worried that he will become a hoarder?

Aqua Pool

At the Aqua Pool. Grandpa and the twins catch a nap.

Pretending they are dogs fetching. Max, Zack, Jack and Angus.

At the Beach

Grandpa and Ben.

Kristen calls this the ‘starfish position’.

Ben loves to pretend he’s an ostrich and face plant in the sand.

Zack, Angus, Jack bury Max.

Grandpa and Aaron.

Adam’s friend Steve comes by to bring us dinner and help with the babies.

Kisses for Papa.

Vincent and Jack at the Children’s Museum.

Jack and Sam.

Jack and Aaron.

Jack makes dinner. Chicken Parmesan!

Gifts from Heather Dauel

Zack, Max, Jack and Tim at the beach.

The girls at the beach.

Twins at the beach.

Ice Cream!!!

Jack giving Aaron a Toy.

Wrigley Field. Ice Cream from a Cubs hat.

Wrigley Field. Ice Cream from a Cubs hat.

The world’s smallest hat.

Jack and Ben got to run the bases at Wrigley.

Ben decided to stop and play in the sand instead of running.

So Papa had to go get him.

And they all got to run the bases home together.

Pam and Hamish at Wrigley.

Diaper Head.

Jack showing Sam a show on my phone.

Grandpa and Aaron share a nap.

Burger Bar.

Ben at the Burger Bar.

Jack at the Burger Bar.

Great view from our parking lot/al fresco seats.

Burger bar. Ben and Mama.

Jack holding Sam at Ravinia.

The Gouss’ and guest Aaron at Ravinia.

At Ravinia for Justin Roberts Concert.

Bubbie and Sam at Ravinia.

Ben, Papa and Jack at Ravinia.

Can you find Adam? We saw this picture at the Northbrook Dairy Queen. He’s the first …

Time for the bouncy chair already?!

Sam.

Tummy time. They are both crawling. It’s the tortoise and the tortoise. Aaron can mov…

Jack at the Zoo Carousel..

Ben and Grandpa at the Zoo Carousel.

Grandpa and Sam.

Ben, Adam and Jack on the Zoo Carousel.

Grandpa and Aaron.

Huge sand mound – hours of fun.

Stalking the sea gulls, like Lions and prey.

Jack and Tim.

Gaggle of Boys make for lots of running in circles.

Ben, Tim and Jack.

Jack and Tim.

Twins at the Beach.

Jack AKA Johnny Blake Ironman defeats Grandpa.

Toy Rewards for potty training. http://www.calisoff.com/2012/08/23/more-potty-talk/

Grandpa, Jack and Aaron at the Skokie Water Park.

No, it’s not a swimsuit model posing with my kid. That’s Kristen, our summer helper.

Ben with his two girlfriends – Anjelica and Kristen.

At Skokie Water Park. Jack and Grandpa.pa

Jack and Kaden waiting for the bucket to dump water….. here it comes…

Downpour!

Run for your lives!!!

Adam’s Playground. Hamish, Pam, Tom and Griffin.

In the time out chair so long he fell asleep.

Doesn’t matter how big your place is, everyone is always in the same room. Grandpa ba…

Aaron loves his new Jumparoo. Thanks again Carrie Hutchinson

Block party.

Bouncy house at the Block Party.

Block Party.

Proud Papa.

Fire Truck visit at the Block Party.

Fire Truck visit at the Block Party.

Block Party.

The twins snooze while the band plays at the block party.

The Camerons on our stoop at the Block Party.

Grandpa and Sam.

"The Great Scott", Magician at the block party.

The ice cream truck goodies from the block party.

Balloon art swords at the block party.

Ivy painting Jack at the block party.

Grandpa putting up with the usual abuse.

Dinner at the Brown Trout. Great food, but we got a lot of looks showing up with all …

Ben and Kristen at Adam’s Park.

Sam and Aaron.

Cupcakes at Oz Park for Logan’s birthday.

Ben!

Oz Park.

Oz Park.

Ben and Bubbie at Shine.

Another beach day with the twins. Aaron is cutting a tooth already!

Mama and Aaron.

Mama and Sam.

Angus, Tim and Jack.

Ben eating a ice cream made entirely of sand.

Tim and Jack play with Aaron.

Napping at Skinner Park.

Jack on the monkey bars at Skinner Park.

Skinner Park.

On out way to Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant for his final night.http://www.calisoff.co…

Toasting Charlie on the steps of his restaurant.

Aaron, Jack and Sam.

Visit to the Zoo

Air and Water Show

Grandpa built a different tower every day for the kids.