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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Rosemont


This weekend in July was kind of cold and rainy, so we took a break from our usual summer weekend activities and enjoyed other activities.  We visited scenic Rosemont with the McCarney family on Saturday and Sunday we visited the nearby Volo bog area, which has been on my wish list to see for literally years!  It was pretty neat.

Friday night dinner at the local Mexican place in Highwood









Suuuuuch delicious ice cream at Chicago Mike's in Highwood

She always chooses chocolate and always makes a colossal mess, so cute:)


Some sort of Highwood festival going on, too.





Saturday early dinner at the fun Hofbrauhaus in Rosemont.  Joey and Luke love being with each other.

Katie's yummy radish salad

My potato pancakes, love!

Shirt Twinsies!


Enjoying the live German music

Running around in the common area at Rosemont

At the Chicago Dogs minor league baseball game




Volo bog - walking on the boardwalk above the bog




Found a fun lakeside place for dinner



The sun came out!

Rounding out the weekend with the music in the Lake Bluff square, called Bluffinia

Claire trying on my shoes one day after work



Trying out the knee board mid-week!

He did great








Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Beach Day

Just a typical week of summer for us!  July seems like forever ago as I type this the day before Thanksgiving!

Morning play-with-Claire time before work.


Luke and Claire make their beds every weekday.  They are so good, we have to credit Isolene with that good habit!


Driving to work in my Mini Cooper with the top down is one of the highlights of my day.  My commute is through scenic Lake Bluff with beautiful trees and homes to admire as I zip along.  My 12 minute commute goes too fast.

Concerts in the square = excuse for weekly snow cones


new bean bag chairs for the basement at the lake house were delivered

lake house gallery wall compilation 

It was a whole exercise to place the items just so:)

Lovely lilies blooming


Signs by Luke

Another family fun day!

We found Luke in here one afternoon reading his book in his sleeping bag in the guest room, in July.

Park time after pizza dinner

Beach Day with friends - that's what summer is all about!



Post beach swimming time at the Cohen's new indoor pool.

Claire's artwork


Concert at the beach on Tues nite



So much fun stuff to do in the summer, who has time for work?  It just gets in the way:)