Sunflowers

There was a special promotion to get the kids' pictures taken in a sunflower field; it was so beautiful! I'm so thrilled with how they turned out.

Here are  some shots I took beforehand:

 Kate & her friend Bianca, who was having her picture taken right before us

And here are the professional shots:

Wow, have I been behind!

Sorry for the extreme lag between my posts; I guess we've just been having too much fun in the last days of summer/first days of fall! (Oh, yeah, and that pesky work gets in the way).

So let's get to the pictures:

Here are some shots of our outing to Olbrich with our friends Gus & Sigita. Afterward, we went to lunch at Creme Cafe:

More fun at Olbrich!

We had a great day with my Mom during the last part of her visit here, exploring the beautiful Olbrich gardens.Love summer here!

 Kate trying to help Owen get down for a nap

 We went to the Deerfield library while we waited for my mom to help my grandma run errands, etc. One of the benefits of the small town is that we were the only ones there! 

 We had a sitter; yay!!! So we went to dinner at Cooper's Tavern (yum!) and then to the speakeasy-themed adults-only event at the children's museum.

 At lunch at Laredo's

So grown up!

Blooming Butterflies!

Yes I realize I'm going backwards with my posts. Oh well. On Thursday 7/31 we went to Olbrich with Meghan and her family. First we checked out the Blooming Butterflies exhibit in the conservancy (very cool!) and then roamed the grounds for a bit. Such a beautiful place!

A Perfect Summer Day...

I know I always say this, but I'm so blessed to be home with my children. On Friday, August 1, we went to a friend's apartment with a gorgeous rooftop pool (I think I've posted about that before!) and swam for a few hours before going to Sprecher's for lunch. I had so much fun with Kate & Owen just laughing and talking (well, Owen just laughed; no talking from him). That night, we went to a Frozen storytime at Barnes & Noble, which was very fun. A great start to our weekend.

 At Sprecher's! 

 So excited when Daddy gets home! 

"Performing" during the singalong at Barnes & Noble