Fun at Picnik

Addie loves to swing!

Favorite Family Reunion Photos

So we had a wonderful time at the Evanson Family Reunion the first weekend in August. I didn't take a lot of pictures, and apparently by the selection posted here - I did a pretty lousy job of photographing any of the other 65 family members in attendance, but here are some of my favorite shots. So good to be near water and bike trails - and family members we would be happy seeing more often than these reunions come around...

One of my favorite photos - Sean will go just about anywhere in his inner tube - had fun in the pool and the lake.

Good time reconnecting with Uncle J.
(and Dyan, Chris & Melissa... just never got them in any photos!)

My other favorite photo. Addison LOVED being in the water and enjoyed this time on the sand just watching the waves roll over her tiny feet...

Sporting the off the shoulder look.

The Fishels let us borrow this hippo for the trip - Addie cruised all over the lake.

Does it get any sweeter?

Sean loved spending time at the beach -

Playing construction in the sand - working on his first sand castle or maybe a skyscraper...

Addison & Papa after 'riding the waves'

Gram digging in

"So big!"
Luckily no ones knows the midwest like my dad - so on the way home from Yankton, SD - we stopped in Davenport about 5 miles away from this John Deere Pavilion in Moline. Fun way to end the trip.

Here's hoping that turning 16 is a far way off...

Addie getting her turn

So long for now!

Fun at the Splash Park

Well, I'm not doing a very good job getting my own pictures up, but my mom emailed me a few photos while they were watching the kids during my trip to Anaheim, CA. It looks like they kept them very well entertained! After a few days at my parents' house, they went up to Crown Point for a few days with Grandma & GrandPa and spent a lot of time at the pool. Our kids have probably never been so clean :) I'm surprised they were so happy to see us after such a fun time with their grandparents!

1960s Photo Shoot

Family

Like Brothers...

Addie learning to sit up

This was the last photo taken on my digital camera... by me at least...

long story to come later.

Girls' Weekend

I was able to get away for a much-needed girls' weekend - We came together from Cincinnati, Louisville, Indpls, West Lafayette & Chicago - and enjoyed uninterrupted conversation, all of the food on our plates, and a little break from the responsibilities of caring for our husbands and children. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for taking care of the kids!

Sean at the Indpls Motor Speedway with Papa & the twins

It is on my list to provide some photo updates for the following events:

• Addison's Dedication & 6 month stats
• Trip to South Dakota
• Stan's swearing in ceremony
• Trips to the Arboretum
• Mother's Day

Addison's Dedication Dress

Easter

Went to the Rotary Easter Egg Hunt - it was rained out, but you could still get a photo with the bunny, a few prizes and some donuts. The Easter bunny is actually a high school rotary exchange student from Germany. I bet she'll have some things to tell her friends back home.

She did a good job holding Addison :)

Doesn't Stan look really happy in this picture? He looks like someone who just found out he passed the Bar!!!!

I think Addison is looking very "Biblical" in this photo - in the true Easter spirit, she looks likes one of the women off to the tomb...

Later that day, Sean and Grandma made Easter eggs for the first time

Orange egg + Orange hand = Big Smile

Attempted cousin photo

Just the girls

Jim, Kristin & Kyle came for a visit that afternoon to see the babies

Rockin the shades

Family Easter photo

Siblings & Babies

The whole family!

Cutie

Sean enjoying Easter baskets for both of them!

Sibling Resemblance?

Daily life

Sean is very good at "sharing" with his sister :)

You know you live in Chicago, when your son likes to play "traffic"

Brook came for a visit and showed Sean how to make cookies - but I am most grateful to Brook for teaching Sean how to blow his nose - unfortunately he had many opportunities to demonstrate his new skill this winter...

All bundled up

Hanging out in the living room tent

Go Colts! Go Brees!

Jammie time

Adorable

Getting cozy after her bath

Snuggling up with her elephant