4th of July #2

The Mercs (and Sarah's sis, Elizabeth (and Dylan and Capri)) and McMahons came over for BBQ and bike riding. Only Nata sustained any sort of injury. However there were numerous, miraculous near misses.

I proposed that the group of bikers on the street be called the "Wolf Pack." Johnny told me he preferred "Panda Pack." That kid cracks me up.

Nata and Elliot were in swimming suits from noon til bedtime.

4th of July #1

We hit Commercial Park after spending the morning searching the neighborhood for spent fireworks.

Collecting spent fireworks is the best part of 4th of July according to elliot and natalie

Sledding hill in summer

Big Week of views for Dad

I had a boat tour of Lake Michigan Tuesday for work. Saturday night, Sarah Merc threw a party at her Mom's building. The rooftop party room had crazy views.

Summertime at Alliance - took stuffed cheetah for a walk in the blue pot

Fired up about the Smokola CSA fruit and veggie boxes

Girl has rhythm

Djimbe lesson on way home from the grocery store

At Wrigley

 

We made it through 8 innings. Though without Brick Breaker on my Blackberry, we might have been finished after 6. They sold out of scorecards (4th game of the series) which were a key part of my longevity strategy.

Kayakers on the Chicago River

Intermission

Uber Chicago view

At Peter Pan

Big girl art camp

So exciting!

Perfect day for a stroll with grandma b

Pool party

Maxwell Street

Last day of camp

Tripe

Soccer camp day 3

Post soccer camp at joy yee noodles

Soccer equals spring rolls.

Elliot's first day of soccer camp

Wicker Park Camping #2

 

Basically, the kids went feral for two days and nights. There were lots of adventures in the woods around the campsite. Dad and Michael Greeby led an ill advised hike into the mosquito laden woods with 10 kids Saturday night. Exhausting good fun. Jules is expecting this event to grow for 2012.

Wicker Park Goes Camping

Jules pulled together a mega camping adventure this weekend. We went to Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan. Something like ten families came up for some or all of the weekend. We got lucky and the huge thunderstorms on Saturday passed five minutes south of the campground for the most part.

Last day of pre-school party

Playing beach