Aunt Jamie in the House!

My best girlfriend from growing up visited us this week in Chicago. It was so much fun to get to spend time with her. Lindsay loved the darling outfit Aunt Jamie brought her. She is such a squirmer it was hard to get a good shot!

And, we all had so much fun together at the zoo. Aren't these pics of the two blondies too cute for words?

German Fest

Lindsay loved dancing to the band at German fest. Scott and I enjoyed some pretzels and German food...

One of Lindsay's favorite things to do now is spin around like a ballerina until she gets dizzy and falls down. Here she is winding up...

Labor Day at Starved Rock

We had a great day hiking at Starved Rock over Labor Day weekend. After a scene in the parking lot, Lindsay settled into her backpack chariot and pretty happily stayed there for three hours. Thanks to Matt & Lili for letting us use it - awesome!

Now the trick will be to go again soon so she remembers she likes it.

The view. This is a great place for Chicago families to go for easy hiking. It is only about 1.25 hours from the city and almost all of the trails are covered in wooden walkways.