Boating fun

A private boat tour down the Chicago River can be pretty expensive, but thanks to the Chicago Park District we got one for free! On our way to the beach (to meet up with Jason and Diana) we joined Christine and Julius for a boat ride on the Chicago River and a quick fishing lesson for the boys. The boat ride was awesome (and would have been even better had Dillon not thrown the biggest tantrum of his life when we tried to put on his life jacket)!

Wesley was nearly strangled in his life jacket, but didn't make a peep.

The weather was absolutely perfect for our little trip down the river!

After our boat ride the boys got to do a little fishing. They waited for a while hoping a fish would take a bite. They were very patient. As soon as Dillon handed his pole over to Christine she caught one! I tried to make Dillon feel good that it was his pole that did the catching. I just think they looked so cute sitting next to each other in their sun glasses. Thanks Christine for always making sure we have fun in the city! Let's do it again soon.

Fun with Jason and Diana

My little brother and his wife spent over a week with us in Chicago. It was so fun to spend a little time with them. They know how to party. They were going all day every day making sure they saw as much of Chicago as possible--and they did. We joined them for some of the fun, but weren't able to keep up with them for the whole week. One of our first stops was at the famous "Bean" in Millenium Park. From there, they rented a tandem bicycle and rode up and down the shore of Lake Michigan.

We met up with them for a quick trip to the beach.

Wesley loved eating the sand and any other small items he could dig up.

We took a little trip to a neighborhood park for a picnic when Aaron was around to join the fun. This was probably not the highlight for Jason and Diana, but Dillon loved it and I think it brought out the kid in all of us.

They were also able to celebrate Wesley's birthday with us. Unfortunately they were the camera crew for most of the event, so we didn't get any pictures with them.

Thanks for coming to visit us guys! It was so fun to spend time with you. And Diana, I am so glad we converted you to Settlers! We love you two and miss you already.

Wesley is 1

Our little Wesley turned 1 this week!

He had fun tearing the wrapping off his presents. He LOVED riding his new train! And he loved his birthday cake!He looks guilty, but he's really sweet.

We made a trip to the doctor--here are his stats:

Weight: 21lbs 2 oz = 24th percentile

Height: 30 inches = 57th percentile