At the Bears Game.

At Lao Szechuan.

Family photo at the Block Party.

Bubbie and Grandpa Bill visit us for the month of July

Brittany’s creation

Future Baseball players?

Hopscotch Brittany style

Hopscotch Brittany Style

Luke and Jack

Red Mango with Luke

My little helper, making Honey Millet Bread

Lots of dinner at the East Bank Club after swimming this summer.

Jack takes his training wheels off.

Ben LOVES chalk

Lots of wrestling at our house.

They share everything….

Holdstein Park.

Three chairs and fours boys as a math equation that will not work well for long…

Mary Bartelme Park.

Mary Bartelme Park.

Mary Bartelme Park.

East Bank with our friends the Scadrons.

Montgomery Ward Park

Our local Pizza place adds a patio!

Nina introduces our family to Subway Surfers. Our lives will never be the same…

Aaron takes a liking to Leon.

Sweet Mandy Bs.

Jack cutting strawberries for the younger kids.

At South Lakeview Park.

South Lakeview Park with Jack’s school buddies.

South Lakeview Park with Jack’s school buddies.

Jack’s cotton candy neck tie at the Bears Game.

Da Bears.

Michelle plays with the twins.

Santa’s Village.

Santa’s Village.

Santa’s Village.

Santa’s Village.

Santa’s Village.

Bumper cars at Santa’s Village.

Leaving Santa’s Village. Adam let them pick out a toy from the gift shop. I love Aaro…

Random car screaming.

Girls night out at whole foods.

Frank and Dawgs.

Mom brings me a selfie holder.

Jack and I have a lego building contest. He builds a supercool car with loads of extr…

Running by Buckingham fountain.

Rooftop at the Ritz Carlton

While Adam and I are out at our staycation, Here is what is happening at home.

Mom and Lara taking all the kids out.

Lara plays with the kids tirelessly while she is here.

Block Party.

Block Party.

Block Party.

Balloons at the Block Party.

They both chose sword balloons.

Run Adam, Run!

Cotton Candy at the Block Party.

The band at the Block Party.

The Band at the Block Party.

Block Party.

Block Party.

Block Party.

No not Halloween, they just decided to get into the dress up drawer at the Block Part…

The Ice Cream Machine at the Block Party.

Superheros keeping the block party safe.

Block Party.

Block Party.

South Lakeview Park.

South Lakeview Park.

South Lakeview Park.

Jacks lego creations.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Morning snuggles.

Japo opens pandora’s box with Orange Juice.

With Ryan at Oz Park.

The shoe line up.

Steve comes over and entertains the kids with funny voices and drawings.

Donating lunches at St Luke’s Church.

Haas Park.

Haas Park.

Sam makes pancakes.

Boat to China. Town.

China Town with Jack’s buddy Ryan.

China Town.

Dim Sum at China Town.

Dim Sum at Cai.

China Town.

Six Flags Great America.

Six Flags Great America.

Six Flags Great America.

Soaked at Six Flags Great America.

Six Flags Great America.

About to get soaked at Six Flags Great America.

Six Flags Great America.

Six Flags Great America.

Dipping Dots at Six Flags Great America.

Ben sits out of the ride but it turns out well since there are soakers on the sidelin…

Six Flags Great America.