Getting real

We have our first set of plans for the house we are building.  Its making this all the more real

Friends get together

On Sunday, Keith, Amanda, Andy and Erin and their kids all came over to the house.

 The kids had fun on the swing set

 We made bottles of wine the last time we were in Napa last year.  We brought all 4 bottles together again and did a blind testing to see whose wine we liked the best

 Everyone got 1 glass of each

 Keith made notes and read them to us

 His wine had the most votes

 Playing outside

 Keith was the big kid

 We walked over to where our new house is supposed to be

 Maddie was obsessed with Kate.  Kate would actually listen to Maddie and Maddie was in heaven

Skating party

There was a skating party for the kindergartners.  Maddie is not too strong on skates

 Maddie and Chloe

 Kaitlyn hanging out and eating pizza

 Hailey and Ella

 Katrina and Hailey

Maddie got some handcuffs from the ticket counter

Lilac Day Parade

The girls managed to finagle a sleepover - so they all got ready for the parade together.  We had the 2 little ones and the 2 older ones went to their house

 Hailey, Ella, Chloe and Maddie

 Float had a slide like the waterslide at Paradise Bay, the Lombard Water tower (that spun) and the church on Main

 They went down the slide during the parade

 The theme of the parade

 School's float

 Me and KK spending the parade together

 She was not sure about all the sirens

 Looks so grown up here

 KK and her buddy Gavin

 There they are

 I think this one was tired about this time

 Just marked up my face - thats what that grin is about!

Second wind?

Dads

 These two chilling out after the parade.  They said it was their sleepover!

Haileys Birthday Dinner

Hailey's birthday dinner was delayed until this weekend and we headed to Uncle Julios, where she has of all things - chicken tenders.  She loves the dough they give you to play with

Then we rode our bikes to DQ

Painting the float

The girls helped with the Lilac day parade float for the Indian Princesses.  

The theme was all about Lombard and this was their replica of the church on Main street

Happy 9th Birthday Hailey

I cannot believe this girl is 9!

She's sweet yet sassy, has the biggest heart and is the first to comfort her baby sister. She's smart and confident and I am amazed at the kid she is becoming (in spite of the parenting- since she is the first kid and the one we have been practicing on!)

Happy 9th birthday Hailey!

 Decorated her room so she would wake up and feel special.  She was sad Dad was out of town

 New computer

 Presents to open first thing

 When I woke her up

 Saw her computer

 After school Nana came over to see her girl and bring more presents

 The red velvet cake she picked out.  It was a quick turn around because she had soccer practice

 Kaitlyn was trying to blow out her candle- Hailey was having none of that

Playing with one of Hailey's gifts