We're Going to the Zoo!

A day of firsts.

First ride on a train.

First ride on a city bus.

First parking ticket (mom).

First time tasting Twizzlers.

First time seeing a chimp up close-- he was right against the glass!

Many firsts = many memories.  Great day!

DuPage Children's Museum

Totally spontaneous hand holding between Landon and Gavin.  First time I've EVER seen this.  Sooo sweet.  

Real carpenters wear superhero capes!

Look closely at Landon's eyes in this photo!  The goggles stretched them out so wide.  I kept cracking up!

Every year in the summer, we take advantage of the summer reading program at the library.  Not only does it keep me accountable to doing something educational over the summer, it also provides a ton of free coupons to great places like Medieval Times, the local pool, McDonalds, and Coldstone to name a few.  We took advantage of our free coupons to the Children's Museum (yay summer reading!) and spent the day with our dear friends, the Kegels.  Great fun day!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Brayden is playing baseball again this year.  It's a great opportunity for him, as my dad is his coach.  Brayden is learning how to play the game all while having a great time outside with his PopPop!  

The Karate Kids

Brayden and Landon just celebrated their fifth and seventh birthdays by having their first ever "friend" birthday party.  Before this, I had always hosted a party that involved just family and my personal friends with their kids.  But now that they are older, the boys wanted a birthday party with their own friends.  Just another sign that they are getting older!

Laughing hard at the karate instructor

Running in for the Pinata Candy!  These boys mean business!!

The karate teacher was so great with them.

And now for some cute photos of Hudson in his carseat.