Field Trips

It has been a really great week and a very sad week at the same time. I was able to do 3 field trips with the boys. Then we took a family trip to St. Louis for the end of the week. It was a blast I took 120 pictures downloaded them on the computer, cleared them off my camera and then they weren't on my computer. So they are lost but, I was able to scrounge up a few from friends blogs! So I can tell you about the fun that we have had! On Tuesday we went to the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal, IL (It's about 45 min away) with some of our friends it was so much fun. The kids were able to play dress-up and play with doctor tools! Timmy thought his uncle Tim would like this pic of him looking very doctor like!

There was a painting wall wich was very fun. This is Tim's friend Zack and his friend Eliza! They had a lot of fun painting. Timmy even thought the paint tasted good!
This is for Uncle Noah! Timmy has some pretty good skills! You better watch out next time we come to visit!
On Wednesday we went to 2 things. In the morning we went to the forest preserve on a stroller strut. We talked about the senses in the garden and picked flowers, learned about colors and played with a parachute! It was a blast and Porter loved the parachute he crawled under it while we were waving it up and down. It was such a fun activity! Timmy even got to plant a seed. I hope it grows! We left the stroller strut and went to Touch a Truck. The park system puts this on and they had mail trucks, semi's, motorcycles, tractors, tow trucks, a fire engine and eve a police truck with a robot. It was really cool. Coldstone was giving free ice cream! And the pepsi truck was giving a taste of their drinks! This was my favorite truck!

The Raminator! It was huge and so much fun to stand next to!

We finished our fun week by leaving on Friday morning to St. Louis! We went to the Chaokia Mounds (Thanks to Nat for directing us there!) and to the temple and on the way home we ended up at Cabela's! Matt's favorite store in the whole world! So we ended up getting a lot of cool stuff!

This week has been a lot of fun too! We had a really fun Memorial Day picnic with our ward on Monday and then yesterday a movie party with Tim's friend Zack although 2 year olds don't watch movies to well! Then we might end up in Utah the end of this week for 10 days! So for all of you Utahns it's been a year since I have been there and longer since I've seen some of you so let's have some fun and get together!

It's been a long while

So a lot has happened in the last month. I mean A LOT! Which happens when you don't keep up on your blog every day that goes bye you get more behind and more behind and pretty soon there ends up being a post much like this one! I think I'm getting pretty good at these long posts! Here is an update on us!

Matt is so amazing and such a wonderful person! He is so smart and truely dedicated to doing his best at all times and with any task that he needs to do. I'm so glad that he is my husband and I love him so much. He graduated with his Masters on Mother's Day. It was so fun to see him walk in Graduation! Two years sure has gone by so fast!

This is Matt's Adivsor German Bollero he is the most wonderful advisor.
We went to Chicago on Saturday to celebrate summer! It was a nice getaway. It was kindof and congratulations on your graduation and thanks for all you do trip for Matt and a wonderful day for me!
We went to the aquarium. It's so much fun there my favorite parts are the Wild Reef where the sharks are and the opening fish tank. In the tank they have a huge sea turtle and a scuba diver does underwater interviews it's really cool. Come to Chicago and I will take you to the aquarium!
Here is Matt and I in front of the Buckingham Fountain! I was so happy that day I had cramps in my cheeks from smiling so much! I love being with my family!

Porter is so sweet. I thought that he would be a calm baby since Tim is so wild. You know your kids are suppose to alternate temperments. So I have heard! Well, Porter is more wild, crazy and just as strong. He is so funny. He now has 2 teeth. He cut his 2nd today!

We've been having crazy weather here in Illinois. One day it's 83 and the next it's 54. So someday we bundle up!
I can't believe my baby is 6 months! Isn't he so cute!
He has such a great smile!
Loves to crawl and at this rate will probably be walking next month! He loves to bear crawl!
I wish you could see his teeth. They are in there!

Yo Timmy is growing up so fast. He talks all the time and uses so many words. The other day I was at the table with him eating lunch and I spilled the water and he looked at me with his smile and said "Way to go Mom!" Where did he learn that? He loves to wear hats and sunglasses!

This is Timmy going bye bye's! This is at Grant Park in Chicago. It could be his cover photo because he might me a singer someday!
My sweet little boy! He still finds time in his day to make me feel loved! He is such a cuddle bug and I love it!
This is at Noah and Ashley for those of you that haven't seen his great dance moves, you have got to see them! He is so awesome!
So awesome he had to show off at the aquarium!
I noticed in Chicago it's kind of hard to get him to take pictures lately.

So it's been a really fun month. Sorry, I haven't kept you all in touch maybe this next month I will be able to do everything I would like to do and be everything that I would like to be! So I just have one last person I would like you all to meet. This is for my wonderful brother Tim and his family in Florida...

I would like to introduce you to Bill

This is Bob's brother who lives in Chicago!

We love and miss you all and hope you have a wonderful day!