Relaxin'

Claire wasn't feeling well Sat morning so Matt took Luke mini golfing

Then they watched the Purdue game at a Purdue bar with the Alumni Association

We are babysitting Dudley while Mom and Dad are in Italy

pretty Sunday morning

fuzzy caterpillar sighting

those fuzzy creatures are fascinating to one and all

Biking around the neighborhood is such a delight on a beautiful morning

New, used indoor/outdoor ping pong table from the Facebook Marketplace

Took the Skateboard Store boat out for a spin

Love boatside dining in Winthrop Harbor

First time water skiing with our new, used skis

pretty wildflowers at the bakehouse

getting some more practice in

Love how blue that water looks

Soccer game on Sunday afternoon in Winthrop Harbor

Enthusiastic supporter

Dinner at G&G's house preceded by some tree climbing

A little Clue

Painting the living room, dining room and kitchen!  Goodbye 2008 colored walls!  Hello gray and white:)

Charleston!...I mean Austin!

Last year I went to Nashville with my friends Kate and Rebecca & Kara (sisters extraordinaire), and we had such a fun time that this year we had planned to go to Charleston for a long weekend.  A couple days before our trip was planned we learned that Hurricane Michael was headed straight for North Carolina.  Boo!!  Our flights were cancelled and we had to choose whether to reschedule the trip, cancel the trip or go to another destination.  We regrouped quickly and decided on a new destination, Austin, Texas for the same weekend!  I'm so proud of our flexibility.  We had a really fun time, it really is a city meant for girls trips.  These ladies are the best!  Charleston will have to wait for us until next year. 

Beautiful JW Marriott hotel rooftop deck

The band's back together!

First delicious meal of the trip

Cowboy bar

Cowboy friend

The famous White Horse cowboy bar

The Spicy Paloma at our hotel bar became a fast fave for all of us.

Walking to Barton Springs 

Look at all those turtles!

People paddle boarding on the river

Barton Springs pool

Figuring our the BBQ process

Yuuuuuuum

Delish

Avoided the downpour!  Residual rainstorms from the hurricane activity.

Super fun mode of transport

Such a cool bar area, Rainey Street - this is a bar made out of containers

Love all the bars made out of houses in a row.

Taco trucks and food trucks everywhere.  Super yummy.

Food truck paradise

Dirty 6th

Kate and I needed pizza after seeing this sign

We popped into this bar on the way back to the hotel 

Another fun rooftop bar

South Congress (SoCo) area

We didn't need the IV hangover cure, thank goodness.

Torchy's tacos

Love all these murals

Kate and I checked out the College Football tailgating scene

Heisman trophy was there and Kate was very excited

Love these electric scooters, we scooted all over town.

Paloma time!

Last night of a very fun trip!

We loved this coffee/ breakfast taco place. We went here twice!

Gospel brunch at Stubb's to end the trip

Back at home, Super Dad at Chief's 

Selling popcorn

Sidekick

Entrepreneurial young guy

Going to sell popcorn door to door with Claire and Dudley in tow

Claire's soccer skills are really coming along

Daddy/daughter time at Fort Sheridan

Hanging with the Cohen's in there indoor pool

Halloween costume bought at Target.  The kids is a taco, ha!

We got a quick update email from Luke's teacher, things are going great:

Hi Matt and Kelly,

Hope you had a great week! We wanted to send you a quick email to let you know what a wonderful week Luke has had. He is so incredibly responsible, respectful, and has become a leader in our class.

He is also very hard working and motivated. His enthusiasm and excitement for learning is infectious. From our parent survey, we noticed that you wanted him to work on slowing down and taking his time. Although he is working at a faster pace, he has overall been doing a nice job with this. We will continue to support him in this area.

We love having him in 2NF!

Have an awesome weekend,

Liz and Jenny

-- 

Liz Freibrun

Second Grade Teacher

https://twitter.com/Mrs_Freibrun