The World of Faeries Festival

I saw an ad in the paper for this event and since the kids were over for the day, we decided to see what it was all about.  Ethan and grampa participated in a pirate scavenger hunt while Emily and I checked out all the booths.  She wanted her face painted and I bought her a pair of fairy wings.  Everyone was wearing them!  Well, not everyone.  Some people were dressed as pirates and others as all sorts of fantasy characters like wood elves and gypsies and pixies. 

Human statue.  She stood perfectly still and occasionally moved ever so slightly so you knew it was a person.  Emily was afraid to approach her, but Ethan shook her hand when it was offered.





Emily showing off her fairy wings



Chasing bubbles that the Bubble Master was creating

Streamwood Parade - Part 2

Mick's football team (the Streamwood Falcons) marched in the Streamwood Hometown Festival Parade yesterday.  Ann marched, too, as one of the team moms but I didn't get a picture of her from the front!  I couldn't find her fast enough in the crowd.  There were a LOT of kids.

Streamwood Parade (July 28) Part 1

 Taylor waiting for the parade to pass by.

Taylor collected a ton of candy at the curb!

A friendly clown.

Ethan's Tournament in Sandwich, IL

Ethan's All Star team (the Rockets) played their third tournament in Sandwich, IL, on July 20-23.  They took 4th place. 

Playing horsehoes with Gramma

Ethan and Emily spent a day with Gramma last week (Grampa was working).  After the kids made pancakes for breakfast, they wanted to go play horseshoes.  Ethan uses rubber horseshoes; gramma uses metal ones.  Ethan even got a ringer!  Later that day, we went to the movies and it turned out to be a fun day.

Ethan pitching his horseshoe

Emily maintained the pit

Pre-4th Party at the Bassetts

A Day in the City with Emmit & Lisa - Part 3

On the tall ship "Windy", a pirate ship out of Navy Pier.

A picture taken from the ship of Navy Pier. We almost convinced Emmit to go on the Ferris Wheel, but by the time the ship got back to the dock, the line was too long.

My beautiful daughter and handsome grandson

A Day in the City with Emmit & Lisa - Part 2



Lunch at Harry Carey's at Navy Pier




At the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier



Emmit the Engineer



A Day in the City with Emmit & Lisa - Part 1

Lisa capturing Emmit's baseball practice



Lil Slugger



Batting practice

Emmie's Recital in June

Emily's Last Game of the Season

Dudley's Birthday

City Living

Check out some of the photos we took when we spent a week in the city.  Click on one of the tabs at the top of the page.

The weather couldn't have been more perfect.  The humidity was bearable and the temperatures were in the lower 80's.  When it rained, it did so after supper so it didn't interfere with any of our sightseeing plans. 

A Day at the Races

I had a doctor's appointment Friday afternoon down in Arlington Heights and the timing was right to catch the 3 p.m. post time at Arlington Park afterwards. Keith, Eva and the kids joined us for a few races. I came out a whole $6.60 richer! Not too bad for 7 races.

Ethan's Baseball Progression

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How to Blow a Bubble

Emily has been practicing for weeks on how to blow a bubble with her bubblegum and has finally succeeded.

Baseball 2011

Ethan is on the Athletics (A's) this year.  Went to one of his first games on Monday night.  It's still a little chilly and got downright cold when the sun started setting.  Keith is coach this year and Emily turned up wearing her baseball outfit as well.