Wow.....How time flies!!

Well, in 2 days and a wake-up my son is going to be 2 years old..   Where has the time gone.  He is running around, babbling up a storm.  We go for his 2 yr check up tomorrow so we'll see how he ranks against his own.  We're going to have a party for him on Saturday,  a fiesta, if you will.  We're having tacos and all the fixings, a pinata, a water balloon toss and maybe even gutter boat races.  Should be fun.  The weather has been ridiculously hot around here so we figured a water balloon toss would be perfect.  

I'll check back in a few days and post some pictures. 

Oh to be young again.....

A few weekends ago we went to Chicago with the Chayers.  Needless to say we were kid free and enjoying an adult weekend.  We flew in on Friday afternoon, checked into the hotel and then headed out to see how many drinks we could consume.  Well it wasn't actually a mission it was just something that 'happened'.  HA!

And so we've arrived!!!!   I think this was at LUX Bar.  We went to so many but it was still early in the night.  Dinner reservations were at Carmines, a great Italian restaurant which is part of the Rosebud Restaurant collections.   Very Tasty!!

It was a little chilly out as we were sitting on the patio,  but it was set up really nice so it actually looks like we were inside.   Great spot if you ever get to Chicago, right on Rush St.  Nummy.

We woke up Saturday hoping for some nice weather since were going to the Cubs game at Wrigley, but unfortunately it was chilly, again, and a little rainy.  We lasted until about the 6th inning before it really started to rain.  Our seats were amazing and it would have topped off the day if it would have been a little sunnier, or at least no rain, BOO!!

We were in the 2nd row right next to the visitors bull pen.  The Cubs were playing the Cincinnati Reds, the Cubs did win but I was hoping to go home with a foul ball or something sitting that close.  But nobody gave one up and I went home alone.  Well without the ball that is.  

It was a really fun weekend.  We thought we were 21 again and felt all of our ages the next day but muddled through and had a blast......Till the next time, Chicago................

My first time REALLY sailing!

Acouple Wednesdays ago when Jed was off work and had Gavin for the day, they turned it into a father/son sailing day.   Along with Grandma and Grandpa some sunshine and a little bit of wind, it turned out to be a fantastic day.  This is a picture of them driving the boat.....

And this is of Gavin tightening the jib.    Gavin and Gus did well and I'm sure are looking for the next day on the water...

Grandma and Gavin steering the boat....

Gavin pumping out the bildge...

and plotting waypoints on the GPS.  There may not be a better place for a busy little boy than on a sailboat.  Lots to do and play with.  All in a days work!!

Fresh start with the whole Family..

When I first created this blog it was right after we got our new puppy, Gus.   I thought it would be fun to create a blog from his perspective and write it from his point of view.  Well, that was crazy talk.  HA!  It was harder and much more silly than I imagined.  So I updated here and there but as you can see I haven't been very good at it. 

I look at the blog that my sister-in-law keeps and it could be published.  It's so fun and I feel like I am right there with them. 

I will try and do better with keeping our blog updated.  We now have more reasons than ever to start up again.  Our son Gavin will be 2 in July and he is growing up so fast..  Life has changed a lot since we first started this so when I get some stuff together I'll update soon.