This girl...

She warms my heart and she makes me laugh everyday. I can't imagine a world without this girl. 

Let's Go Fly a Kite

Another chilly day in May, but we bundled up and headed out to take in some sun and make use of the kites that the Easter Bunny brought this year. Everyone managed to get it up in the air, which is quite an accomplishment! Kite flying is not easy. 

(Charlie is running to get the kite into the air)

(Evy has it up!)

(Charlie never leaves the house without treasure)

We won't live in Chicago forever....

Evy and I were looking at a butterfly book today and she said she wanted to see butterflies. It was almost time to pick up Charlie from school so we packed up, picked up Charlie and went to the Notebart Nature Museum to look at butterflies - and check out a few other exhibits. By the time we arrived we had just over an hour, but with free parking and free entrance to the museum, why not? We won't live this close to the museum for much longer, so we took advantage of the opportunity and the kids had a blast.

(She said, "don't take my picture". What a face!) 

(Look at this big kid!) 

(They were both soaking wet learning about the Lake Michigan locks)

(My two butterflies flapping their wings) 

First Grade Aspirations

Charlie wants to look like a first grader so he is only wearing one strap on his backpack! I need a potion that makes this child stop growing! It is hard to believe in 6 short weeks this amazing kid is going to be finished with kindergarten. 

First Tooth!

Today, Charlie lost his first tooth! He took a bite of mac n' cheese and out came his tooth. He was thrilled it was finally out, it's been hanging on for weeks. Tonight, the tooth fairy makes her first visit!