Preparing for the "BIG" Birthday :)

We have been getting ready for Daddy's "big" birthday tomorrow...

Julia says, "I'm just going to stand here and watch them cool!"  Check our where her little hand is...

These two love a little mischief...

What's wrong with this picture?

The Arboretum

One of our favorite places...Morton Arboretum!

It was a big day for Jack!  Jack is normally scared of the heights in the tree houses and climbing toys (the ones where you can see ALL THE WAY DOWN!), but today he went a few times with Daddy and then announced that he was ready to do it by himself!

Julia is the fearless one...

Our newfound love of the sandbox!

When it's sunny and 80....

...we go to yet another park!  Happy Friday!

Pete's Castle & Lawn Mower Repair

While we were enjoying the 80 degree weather this afternoon Julia was buzzing around the patio and waving while announcing that she was "going to Pete's castle"...this girl loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

Jack was doing a bit of lawn mower repair!

Backyard Artists

We moved the easel to the backyard today...

Jack's Camera

Jack got a Fisher Price camera for Easter last year and I have not taken any of the pictures off from the camera (the ones that had not been deleted by the little camera users!).  When I changed the batteries today I was in for a special treat, lots of pictures of the ceiling, lamps, the floor, feet...

These are a few of my favorites!

Exploring & Discovering

We are still exploring and discovering new places since we moved!  Yesterday someone told us about a great park so we had to give it a try!  We are in love with sunny and 70 in March!

Jack was there too, but he moves faster than his sister...

It's a beautiful day...

We love it when it's sunny and 70 in March!  We headed to the park after lunch for a bit of playtime and camera practice (I need lots of practice!)...

It would be nice if my subjects would stand still for more than 2 seconds...Julia is checking out an airplane that is getting ready to land...

Their expressions are priceless...now only if they would look at the camera!

Two Birds in a Nest

We went to Brookfield Zoo this morning and we talked these two into sitting in the nest while wearing the bird costumes ;)

Open Gym

We went with one of Jack's preschool friends to open gymnastics and the kids wore themselves out...

This is what you get when you ask Julia to show you her dimples!

I can't help but smile...

...when these two decided to read the Georges (we have many) stories this morning before school!  

When did they start looking so much alike!?

Rainbow Superstore

We met some friends yesterday afternoon at the Rainbow Superstore to play!  I don't know how many "swing sets" that had on display, but it must have been more than 20 and the kids loved it.  They make some great outdoor play equipment...and one of them could set you back more than $10,500...you can't put a price on FUN ;)