Manners

Marissa was sitting in a chair just before lunch but deserted it to get something. Tate came along and sat down to eat where she had been sitting. When she returned and told him to move, he said, "I'm sitting here." I said to him, "Tate, that was not very gentlemanly." He replied, "Sorry, Marissa. I'm sitting here."

It never occurred to him to actually get up and move!

New skirt for Marissa

New Dress for Marissa

New Skirt I made for Marissa

Tate snapping a shot of Mom and Dad outside The Shedd.

Marissa playing "Penguin" at The Shedd Aquarium.

Garett at The Shedd Aquarium

Perfectly happy staying dry!

Satisfaction!

He decided to go for it!

Garett was not so sure about this whole idea of jumping in the water.

Go Take A Leap

It was hot and crowded and everybody was jumping in the water at the Air and Water Show. What is the saying about if one person jumps off a tall building, do you do it? I wonder if the same thing is true about jumping in a lake!

We decided to go to the Air and Water Show in Chicago. This is Kevin holding Garett and Marissa on the train.

Little dress I made for Marissa

Dinner

Garett said to me tonight after dinner, "Do we have anything to eat? Like anything worth eating?" I don't think he meant it exactly the way he said it, but in his innocent little way I think he conveyed quite precisely what he meant.

Another cute little skirt I made Marissa

Cute Polka dot skirt I just made Little Missy

Not a dress. Not a top. Something in between.

Hungarian Goulash Night with Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Tate

Island Lake Beach

My nine year old playing horsey? It is fun to be a kid at Grandma and Grandad's farm.

Uncle Brad and Nate- easygoing and fun.

Frank and Linda being responsible- bringing bandaids for all the scrapes and bumps you get from creek wading.

Nate-o smiling after doing a little creek wading.