Go Cubs Go!

We started out having a wonderful Monday. Ryan's brother and his family were coming to visit. Doug, Mel, and Jackson rolled in around 5 on Monday evening, and our adventure began. We had such a great time playing with Jackson (and Doug and Mel). Tuesday night Ben woke up with fever, so Wednesday morning they had to leave. We were bummed but understood Jackson couldn't be around Ben since he had a fever! At least we got to spend a little time with them, it is something we will always treasure! So Wednesday we were having a low moment, so I decided to kick us into gear and found Cubs tickets. HAving lived up here almost 1 year, the boys have never been to a Cubs game. We wished Doug and Mel could still be with us, but the Cubs game came within a close second of them. The Cubs didn't win, but we had a great time. Or at least I can say, the boys settled down in the 3rd inning when they got cotton candy and popcorn. This is a great way to celebrate Ryan's birthday! We will celebrate his real birthday today with deep dish pizza, presents, and cake! Ryan wanted a Tres Leche cake, it is my first time to make it, so I will let you know how it turns out! Thank you Doug and Mel for driving across country to see us, we love you to pieces!

Boys looking up to the upper deck to see the people. We had great seats. There were lots of balls that came our direction.

Yes, anytime we go to a baseball game, we were full uniform. Both boys wore uniform head to toe!

It was worth the long walk to the field to see the boys face light up when they saw Wrigley Field. They couldn't get over the bright lights and people. We didn't get to sing the Cubs song. They lost, plus we didn't stay until the very end.

Pictures

Just a few pics. We have family in town and are loving it. I will try and post later with fam pictures. We are experiencing a little heat up here, low 80's. We are even having to turn our air conditioner!

B&C Cutting Services

Carter loves fishing, he is holding a holding a rubber worm. If you are looking at the worm, you are not checking out Carter's hair. He took it upon himself to "scalp" his hair. The boys were downstair cleaning their playroom when I hear Ben say, "Mom Carter has the scissors and he is cutting his own hair." I am sure many of you have had this experience. It is funny when it is not your child, so go ahead and laugh. I probably laughed at your children when they did this.

I do not understand how he got so close to his head. I do not have the after shots. But shortly after Daddy got home, we took it down shorter (not as short as what Carter did).

Ben's first day of school. He had to wear his Cubs shirt with the new shorts London sent him. He is getting so big. When I picked him up, he informed me he LOVED school!

Okay the picture below is not appropriate, but very funny. I assumed that I only had adult readers, so I couldn't pass it up. I was taking Ben to school and passed by the pizza place on Main St. This was the sign out in front. Needless to say it only last several hours before it was changed and placed elsewhere! I had a good laugh! I had my camera with me and couldn't resist to snap it. I knew my husband would get a laugh out of it.

School, Zoo, Bike and more!

Tuesday was Carter first day of school for this year. He is attending the Mother's Day out on Tuesdays. I think he was really excited to go back. I also think he enjoyed going by himself. No tears shed, he ran over to the toys and waved bye! Ben and I had a great day spending time together, I even think he missed his brother - A LOT!
I took this picture when I picked Carter up!

We finally made it to Brookfield Zoo. If you know us, you know we LOVE going to the zoo. We went with friends and had a great time. How is it compared to the Ft. Worth Zoo - Brookfield is spread out (has a lot more land), it also has many play area that are shaded, different animals (camel, polar bars, etc.). I think FW actually has more animals, the reptile area is definitely bigger (since my kids LOVE snakes, I have to go into it and cringe when I see a snake - only 4 at Brookfield). There was a dinosaur exhibit going on, so the boys were in heaven. We are looking forward to going back, and we still need to hit Lincoln Park Zoo!

This is the boys bike trailer that I haul behind my bike! Talk about a workout, they are heavy! Since the boys and I go during the day, I thought it would be easier to keep it on my bike instead of moving it back and forth from Ryan's bike!

This is the whole set up, check my new bike! Since the weather never gets hot here, we can ride anytime during the day. It is great to get up and ride to a park - I enjoy the break too! We have great trails here that make it easy to get anywhere!