Summertime!

We are so happy that the summer weather has arrived!  We had the whole crew here for Memorial Day weekend, all the cousins!

 Addison is too much, look at those legs!

 We have recently starting playing some scrabble, warming up to the big league competition with Bamma & Uncle Josh!

 If you ask Sam, everything is better outside, even reading!

 The cats are happy their boys are home!

 Some fun Friday root beer floats!

 And some Saturday science with dad!

 The boys had field day at Nerge.  The weather was good, 60 and cloudy with no rain!

 Last day of kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 5th grade in the books!

 We celebrated the last day with a neighborhood picnic!

 The big kids crashed in the basement afterwards, visions of teenager future here!

 On their first official day of break, we celebrated National Donut Day!

 And we went to the zoo.  Our family friend, Marcia was even working the front visitor desk!

 The lego exhibit was super cool!

 But the highlight for us all was the special viewing of Snowflake, the albino alligator!

 The polar bear was soaking in the pool, it was a pretty warm day.

 And, my ladies lounge is now complete with a teak bench scored from Craigslist.  Philie and I managed to get it from Wrigleyville, down 3 flights of stairs and into the van!

 Perfect fit, couldn't be happier!

Off we go on more summer adventures, can't wait to see what this season brings!