SUMMER FUN!!!

Every summer the kids and I are motivated to do all sorts of things and then we fall into a pattern and do a lot of the same things and feel like we haven't done much over the summer. This summer we did a little something different. We have always sat down together (the kids and I) to make a list of things we think might be fun to do, but thanks to Pinterest (once again), we went a step further.

We placed all our fun items on a poster board with squares next to them so we can check them off as we do them. We've already done quite a few and the kids are having fun checking them off as we go. A few we had already done before making this, but figured we'd just do them again :)

This is hanging in our kitchen so we see it all the time. And we add to it as we think of new things. It's been fun so far.

Below I have a few pictures to share from "The Magical Mind of Billy Shakespeare" that was a free show for young audiences put on by The Illinois Shakespeare Festival and held at Ewing Manor. It was on our list and we all enjoyed it.

They gave us props for parts of the play.

Fighting scene

Only Summer stuck around to get a picture with the cast.

Father's Day 2013

Father's Day started out with 9am mass and then we came back to the house so the kids and I could make brunch for Sean. They presented them with a Father's Day poster they made the night before while Madison babysat them for a few hours while Sean and I went out.

We were able to eat brunch on our new patio set, which we love! Kids always want to eat outside during the summer and we finally have somewhere to sit besides a kids picnic table and a few folding chairs.

After eating, Sean headed out to the golf store to buy his gift of a new driver and a couple new wedges. I think he's excited to use them in a tournament he's in with my brother this coming weekend and so he's been to the driving range a few times since to practice :)

While he was out, we finished creating a fun collage picture for him. We found the idea on Pinterest, but we couldn't decide on just one picture so we made a collage.

The kids had to include Sean's teddy bear from when he was little in one of the pictures. Thoughtful of them, right?

To finish off the day, Sean worked on the kids' sandbox/fort while Madison and I covered adoration and practiced pitching. He keeps getting a little more done all the time. The kids are loving it!

Thanks for being such an awesome father to our kiddos! Happy Father's Day/Week!

Summer's Spring Gala

A good friend has a ballet studio called Uptown Dance and we had Summer take classes there this past spring. She had so much fun! The Spring Gala was held at Ewing Manor a couple weeks ago and it was such a perfect day for it.

Summer's Class

Summer in action :)

Miss Jenn made these cute little hairpieces for the girls!

Miss Jenn & Summer

Couldn't have a recital w/out having some flowers ready for my girl! She loved getting them. 

Thank you for everything, Jenn! You are so amazing with those young girls and you make everything so fun for them. Summer can't wait until the Tutu themed ballet camp we signed her up for this summer. See you then!