Crown Fountain in Millenium Park in Chicago, Sophia had a lot of fun cooling off in the water with the multitudes of other children on this hot July day.
Sophia and Isabel in front of the "big egg" (Cloud Gate) in Millenium Park in Chicago. It is a lot bigger than I thought it was, quite impressive in person.
Chloe and me at North Avenue Beach in Chicago. Chloe wasn't too excited about the waves here, but she really did enjoy walking into the waves in Rhode Island, unfortunately I don't have any pics of that!
Sophia and Isabel enjoying the North Avenue Beach in Chicago.
Guess where this pic was taken. Newport, RI? Nope. Off of Navy Pier in Chicago.
The lump on me is Chloe sleeping while we wait for fireworks on Navy Pier, she got a good nap in, then woke up for the show.
Me and my girls on Navy Pier, waiting for the fireworks to begin. Chloe was a big fan!
Home at last! Dave enjoys showing off Chicago to the girls.
Sophia and Isabel enjoying the view from our Chicago hotel pool. I think the pool was their favorite part of this vacation.
Dave tooting his own horn, what a shocker!
The girls' cousin Caroline enjoying the Milwaukee Follies parade. Say what?
Let me at it!
Let them have cake... and smear it all over.
Chloe would have eaten the watermelon rind if I'd let her. Yum, cold watermelon sure feels good when you're teething!
Isabel stays warm on Lindsey's lap.
Sophia and Isabel getting ready to watch the fireworks with their friends.
Chloe bonding with Uncle Carl.
Isabel and her pals (Julia, Kaylee, and Sydney) at Libby Lou's celebrating her sixth birthday.
Isabel's sixth birthday! They grow up so fast.
The sandbox was the place to be when my brother, Craig, came to visit with his two little ones, Sydney and Harvey. Look at Gram getting in on the fun too!
Our three swinging sweeties. Look at that green, green grass!
Chloe in her new (used) buggy, it was a hit from the start! I love garage sales.
Took me a while to convince Chloe to enjoy her little pool. I think this is the only time we used it the whole summer. Maybe we'll have better luck next year!
Sophia and Isabel cooling off with neighborhood pals, Paxton, Paige, and Jack, in mid-June 2008.
