Library Card

E. B. signed up for his library card today. You must be able to write both your first and last names to be eligible. He knocked them both out of the park.

He checked out two books even though his limit is five. Good restraint by the boy. No need to pig out on your first day.

Fancy foot work to Michael Jackson

Having never seen Michael Jackson in action, Elliot's instincts tell him it's all in the footwork.

Master of Puppets BIG TIME moves

Elliot has dance moves inherited from Mom or Dad?

Princess In Distress

Star Wars

2009 Halloween costumes in effect. We always get our money's worth.

Flatwater Classic #4 - a few stray pics

Natalie is Princess Leia. Larry's truck is 2 times larger than the next biggest car in Chinatown.

Flatwater Classic #3 - Chinatown

Ending the race in Chinatown was a real bonus. While Larry and I took the shuttle back up to the north side to get the cars. Jules, Sue, EB and Nata got to feast at Joy Yee's Noodles. E.B. crushed the seaweed salad.

There was some sort of Chinese board game competition going on outside Joy Yee. We thought it was a protest going on because of the noise but after lunch it felt more like a chess match. The Olympics of Chinese checkers?

Flatwater Classic #2

It got a little crazy around the Loop. The architecture tours and water taxis were running. Julie did a great job for a girl who hasn't steered a canoe in decades.

Flatwater Classic

Big day today. We raced in the Flatwater Classic. Larry and Sue provided the motivation and hauled in the boats from points northwest.

We paddled from more or less Western and Addison down to Chinatown.

One more trip to the Renegade

This aft, we went back out to the neighborhood art/craft fair. More fun in the sun.

Last Day of Summer?

Hit the Ohio Street beach with the Mercs. Never been there before. Same with Olive Park. Both were awesome. 75 - 80 degrees and blue skies.

We took the Chicago Ave. bus both ways and met a lady with a broken foot as a bonus.

E.B. built another habitat and decreed that this beach is "as nice as Nicolet Bay." High praise.

A couple from Grandma Sue

Birthday Girl

Someday we gotta buy a brush.

More birthday

The Renegade Craft Fair was going on today too so we took the birthday girl on a tour of the Fair in full regalia along with her court.

Owie smashed Johnny merc and E.B a few times to keep them focused.

Nata Birthday 1

Third birthday party today. Princesses all over the place. Great guests: Bill and Dawn, Jenny, Johnny Merc, Zoe, Audrey, Grandpa and Grandma, Grandma Bonnie. Parents were there too but barely count.

Strawberry shortcake.

Full Extension

Mayfly.

More picking

Elliot tried to battle Grandpa Owie. The master finished off the apprentice and stuffed his undies full of straw requiring a de-pantsing at the picnic table. Then, some blue flavored ice cream to ease the damage to he pride.

Also, Viking apples were the best, hence the Viking horn fingers in the pic.

Apple Picking/Owie Birthday

Went to Apple Holler in Wisconsin to pick apples. They had games, rides, a buffet. It's quite the place. It is two exits north of Mars Cheese Castle and the Brat Stop if that means anything to you (and it should).

It's a bit early in the season so we had to be very selective with our apples. This required quite a bit of taste testing. Everybody got their pesticides for the year covered, I think.