Sunday, November 30, 2014

Great Grandpa Dave's House: July 2014

Every opportunity we get to see Great Grandpa Dave we take! This June he turned 101 years old and still lives independently. He is truly a kid at heart and loves the play with his great grand kids.
 Hours of fun with the mail slot (and I loved watching them play and remembering how cool we always thought it was as kids).
 Daniel and Sarah brought their kids over for dinner our first night here. This is Flynn and Aiden hiding with Kendall.

 Flynn and Kyler adding some chalk art in front of Grandpa's house.
 A 2nd cousin's traditional stair picture. Kendall, Aiden, Kyler, Flynn, & Samantha.

 Always helping Grandma Denise when she makes roll up pancakes! Kyler was on dish duty.
 Kendall studied how the big kids played in the pool and even got brave enough to jump off the edge of the pool without mommy there to catch her!



 We took at least one walk a day. Grandpa still gets out and takes a slow stroll around the loop in front of his house.
We loved being with Auntie Riss! She was the one who got Kyler to take his first independent steps! Plus having the extra hands on the flight home was a huge gift!

Catching up: July 2014

In July we felt like we could really start summer. We were home for a bit, the weather warmed back up after a cool end of June, and we accomplished a few summer traditions.
 Like going to Green Bluff to pick strawberries!
 Taking another 2 rounds of swim lessons (wanting her to gain confidence since we are now pool people)
 Someone started to STAND on his OWN (a bit reluctant to walk since we perfected the speed crawling)
 Caught the ice cream truck!
 Enjoyed the 4th with the van Anrooy crew.






And of course made S'mores!

The Ross's Go to Chicago




 Within minutes of arriving Maddy and Kendall got straight to being bff's!
 Such a cool park with a huge sand area!


 peely skin from the hand foot and mouth disease :(
 2 buds in shark shirts!
 Our fabulous host and tour guide!
 Amazing children's museum at Navy Pier

 Navy Pier (the last time I came here it was January and FREEZING!)

 A little nature hike


 A special date day in the city that Leah and Scott gifted us with.


 Deep Dish Chicago style pizza---it was like eating a full block on cheese!
 The Bean
 Traveling like locals ;)
 Keith always loves the street performers

 Cool fog rolling through town

 
Loved our city date but it always makes us thankful we live in the suburbs 
 Nightly story time
 
So Long Chicago and Hooglands! We love you!!!