Still Here

Has it really been more than a month since I posted last?!  We've moved cross-country.  Rick started a new job.  We've been house hunting and looking at preschools.  The kids are drinking in their time with Grandma Vicki and Papa Allen.

I hope to have new posts up when we're a bit more permanent.

Big Boy

Simon is looking so grown up these days.  Like my sister-in-law I plead with my children to stop growing so fast, or at all.  They never listen.

Also, I think he may be a blondie.  It doesn't seem to be changing, and he has a little red tinge in it too.

Getting Dolled Up

Princess Night at Chick-Fil-A featured makeovers for the little girls.  Piper got her makeup done; she even picked her eye shadow color.  Then she made a bracelet. 

Piper has always been a cute girl but those eyes are just heavenly. Rick thinks we need to consider getting her into modeling.

A few weeks later Piper got a free haircut at Rick's salon.  The girl doing her hair had such a fun time at it that she gave Piper some curls too.

She had to have a shot of her back too.

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A Visit from Jane and Mary

Our friends Jane and Mary (and their parents Sam and Jamie) visited us on their way to and from New York.  We missed them in Chicago when we were there.  We went to Lucky's Cafe with them for breakfast.  It's my favorite breakfast joint.  We miss you friends!

Outdoor Fun

Grandma Vicki made the awesome "Olivia" skirt.

Simon enjoying his first popsicle

I love, love, love this little grin.

Chicago

Here's the photo dump from our roadtrip to Chicago.

Waiting for dinner at Pizzeria Uno (I was a bit disappointed but then again, I'm not much of a fan of deep dish).

Smiley boy

Navy Pier

Kid's Museum

"Block Party" at the Kid's Museum

Homage to Papa Allen (she's a natural, dontcha think?)

My two cute boys

Being a paleontologist

Being contemplative

Hot 4th of July at the Navy Pier

Watching fireworks

In the Family Fun tent at Centennial Park

Having a ball at the splash pad at Centennial Park

Simon was enjoying himself so much.  Piper had a great time too, especially making friends on the fly.

I was glad for an excuse to get my feet wet; it was so dang hot.

Roadtrip to Chicago

For the Fourth of July (Rick's birthday) we took a roadtrip to Chicago.  It was fun all around despite the heat.  These are the only pics I took during the actual roadtrip portion.  I had never been to Chicago before and Rick wanted to show me the town.