Back to Work In Chicago

I forgot to post this picture yesterday of Marin and Piper and ALL their cousins. Marin just squeals with delight when she gets to spend time with her cousins. They are all a very important part of her life.

I went back to work the last week in July and my first couple of days of work were in Chicago. I told Ed that I was not going without him and the girls. So Ed's mom came with us and they had a blast while I worked! Marin and Piper in the Pack N Play.

There was no time for naps in the hotel so poor Piper just feel asleep in the carrier. Her arms and feet bounced up and down as Ed walked. If only we all could just fall aleep anywhere.

A ferris wheel ride at Navy Pier.

Marin made Teddy the Bear at Build A Bear on the trip. She is pink and had to have Superman pajamas, a princess dress, and shorts and a T-shirt. She kept on refering to the bear as he, but insisted that Teddy was a girl. They also went to the Shedd Aquarium, we all ate at the Rain Forest Cafe. The pretend animals and thunder storms scared Marin to the point that we had to leave in the middle of dinner. I am hoping the next summer we can go on a real vacation where I don't have to work. Marin had a blast and took in all the new experieces and was very excited to tell me about all of her adventures when I returned to the hotel room

Summer Fun

Marin went to her first movie in a theater. We were not sure how it was going to go, but she did very well. We saw Ratatouille and after we say were were asked many times why the lady was shooting at the rats.

Must always wear a life jacket while picking up cones!

Marin's first canoe ride with Uncle Brain and her cousins. Marin lasted about 5 minutes and the canoe came back to drop her off.

A rare photo with my girls.

Marin in her gymnastics leotard. Marin loved gymnasts this summer and she had her final lesson last week. Each of the kids received a ribbon at the last class. At the end of every other class the kids got stamps on their hands and feet. When I told Marin she would not be getting the stamps and only the ribbon. She told me she wanted to turn her ribbon back in so she could get her stamps. She got over it when we went to McDonald's to celebrate the end of gymnastics with Gram and Pa.