Chicago and other spring time fun!

Miles' first year playing t-ball.

 

Mother's Day - showered with homemade gifts of love from both kids. Miles really got into it this year.

 

Cardinals game

Miles Pre-K Graduation. Big boy now!

 



 He said he wanted to be a grocery store bagger when he grows up.

 

Miles and his friend, James

 

Memorial day  - fun playing in the sprinkler

 

Dancing in a pavilion - Main Street, St Charles

 

CHICAGO

And we are off! Only a 5 hour car ride, seems like nothing compared to our Canada trips

Thanks goodness for dvd player in the car. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the original from the 90's with Shredder in it:) 

 

Aunt Boo Boo came for a day, so glad she did.

 

Chicago style deep dish pizza, super filling and delish!

 

It is a windy city!

 

Is that a smile Keith:) I guess he's glad to be at Harry Caray's restaurant. It was good.

 

Sisters - just hanging out eating Italian food and drinking red wine. Fun!

 

Shedd Aquarium

 

Rainforest Café - Iris did not like this frog

 

Loved Chicago! I would go back in a second. It's only 5 hours from St Louis, why did it take us so long to go there in the first place. So much more to see and do even with the kids. Have a hunch the night life would be fun to explore someday too:)

Easter 2015

New couch pillows in the living room. Out with the red in with the mis-matched blue. Inspired by Pier 1 imports.

 Easter day- the pear tree in our back yard was full of blossoms. So pretty.

 Heading down to Mema and Papa's in Ste Genevieve.

 

 Love Iris' face in this photo. She makes the funniest faces sometimes:)

 Miles and I made gingerbread bunny cookies with the jelly bean tail. Mom started us on the tradition of making these cookies at Easter time. There is a song that goes with it!

February and March

Valentine's party with cousin Beau!

 Had to have a little taste of Canadian winter - short work trip for me/visit to Grandma and Grandpa's for the kids.

 

Miles doesn't like getting his picture taken anymore (sad face below). Although he wasn't sad he really digs mixing up his dress up clothes:)

 

 We actually did get enough snow one time this winter to go sledding. Both kids had fun!

 

And then it quickly warmed up....

 Miles and Iris at the park - Iris is a serious climber and keeps me on my toes even more than Miles did at this age.

 

Getting warmer out. There have been some 75F days already. The ice cream truck has made a few visits to the subdivision in the last week or so.... Spring is finally here!

 

 It was a long winter - the kids always want to go outside now. Iris goes to the door and says ball, ball....So good to get fresh air finally!

 

Miles finally gets to use his present from Santa - big boy bike with training wheels.