Summer fun

Addy's 1st time wake boarding, standing between Kit's legs.  

She LOVED it and wanted to get back in.

Addy wanted a better view, so holding her up. 

 Addy is no longer standing between Kit's legs.

Like her mother: falling asleep reading

Like her father: visible ribs

Trying out the new changing pad, all over the house. 

Samuel & Addy at the petting zoo, there's a peacock in there somewhere.

 Girl with her Goat

Tall animals, but definitely the old/calm animals of the farm.

Playing with goats is exhausting.

Feeling akin to a watermelon. Baby Boy moves and kicks A LOT. 

Monday was Take Your Kid To Work Day @ Barilla.  Addy even got a special pasta t-shirt to wear, and we got to join Kit for lunch.  So far, Addy understands work to involve eating pasta & cookies.

"What are you doing Addy?"

"I'm sending an email to cousin Fox and Arta and Juniper dancing."

Of course!

These last few weeks, spreading out a blanket for picnics have been all the rage.

Our 1st product samples from China (standard samples, not our designs yet)

We doubted it would ever happen, but we can proudly say that our daughter finally has hair!

Relaxing on the lake, and even though the boat was red (instead of blue), Addy still liked it.  As long as something will "Go Faster", she likes it.

Watching the other wakeboarders.

Addy getting ready for her big watersport debut

Nothing like being out on the water with the wind in your hair

Addy assisting in the kitchen, she's getting pretty good at mixing, and is very good at not touching hot things since the griddle incident.

A quick giggle video.

Midwest Exploring

 

Walking to the pool is the best part about our complex

 

 

 

Taking off dad's yellow hat is soooo funny

 

Garden radishes for our bahn mi sandwiches

 

Dresser coming along

 

Des Moines science museum

 

Addy might have a future in farming, especially being a mid-westerner and all.

Loved sorting produce, weighing produce, buying produce.

 

 Bubble maker table!

 Finally, a real kitchen where her talents can come through.

Quiet day at the children's (or should we say child's) museum.

Dinner @ Fong's in Des Moines - Dad's pizza w/ bacon, Addy's plate with toy pig.

Des Moines - Actually not a bad town!

 Hey Chicago, what da ya say, Cubs are gonna win today!

 View of the Gold Coast from top of ferris wheel.

 

Almost high-enough to cause a nosebleed, but the sound was still incredible.

 

 Doing the Addy Dance.

 

Pool time.

Childless & driving to the city.

 Wrigley - that is the top row behind us, but because the place is so small we could still see great.

The hometeam won for once - a first in our marriage!

Looking south from Navy Pier, the Chicago lakefront really is something special.

Two teenagers at lagoon, or old married people in Chicago?  You be the judge.

Checking out Eataly - the cheese wheel aisle smelled amazing!

Reading packages as usual when in a grocery store.

Train ride to Chinatown.

 

Dim Sum at Cai in Chinatown.  Kit couldn't be happier that I actually like this kind of food!

Rice noodle w/ beef; Shrimp & chive dumplings; BBQ pork buns; Mushroom congee

 A few highlights from the Art Institute of Chicago

 The guard lady stopped us walking by, took Lynne's phone, posed us, then sent us on our merry way.

Venus de Milo - with drawers... and pompoms.  Salvador Dali's sculpture.

Dinner at Gilt - favorite dish definitely the Burrata / Apricot toast.

 

Glazed & Infused doughnut shop.