visit to brookfield zoo

Decided to visit brookfield zoo in chicago this sat. suppose to be a beautiful day but it rained all day. But we still got to visit all the exhibits, see a dolphin show, great monkey exhibit inside and finally arrived home around 10 pm. The kids were exhausted and so was mom. I enjoyed the butterfly garden Mitch liked the bears who were fighting :)

look at me with a butterfly on my shoulder!! (sorry forgot to flip the pic again :(

Abi and Drew Birthday party

Combined birthday party for Abi (age 10) and Drew (age 2). We had about 22 people here had chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and fruit. Dessert of choice was dirt pudding with gummy worms and jell-o cake. Drew got lots of trains and trucks. Abi got a new chair, lava lamp and an ipod...... Thanks to all!

first day of school

Abi is starting 4th grade this year. She has moved to the other side of the building and now has regular sized desks. (she was so excited)

Clara is in 2nd grade. She was excited that she knew everyone in her class and she has everything new for school in the color pink

(read more in the blog posted 3 new ones today!

Abi's New Room

Abi got a room makeover for her birthday. Amy and Grandma got it all painted on a Friday night and Sat. morning. We love the color. Mitch is going to make one of the small walls a bullentin board. Don't you love the blue color!

Visit to cow farm

August 10, 2007

We had a great time with Amy and Grandma visiting a cow farm. They milk about 3,000 cows at the one farm. We even saw a calf being born!! They take you on a 45 min. bus tour of the farm. When then had ice cream and went home it was a hot, hot day...

pretty feet

Drew decided to paint his toe nails :) Well he got his feet anyway!