September and October

We've had a busy couple of months.  My sister Kristin came to visit in September to experience the chaos in our house and to see where we live.  She came from So. Cal and was happy to enjoy some our beautiful fall weather and to see the leaves changing.  We enjoyed a day in the city, saw some old friends, saw the lake, went on some serious power walks to offset the donuts we ate all week ( I think I had a dozen Dunkin Donuts in four days, sick!)  and had a really fun week together.  It's nice to get some visitors and to be the hostess.  In Utah we never really had visitors who stayed at our house because we didn't have much room, so this has been a nice change.




Kristin and Annie at Millenium Park, downtown Chicago

Just me enjoying yet another donut (visitors in town always give me an excuse to eat like I'm on vacation)

Me and Kristin, Millenium Park

Michael and Me, Lake Michigan

My cute Fos, Lake Michigan

The kids and I have been seeing our friends the Castleton's every week and it has been wonderful.  We take turns every other week going to the other ones house since it's a little bit of a drive between our houses.  We have made friends here, but these are old friends, so we have history that goes back to our single days.  Izzi and Annie are perfect playmates and the boys and Max look like little triplets, so cute together.

  Max, Izzi, Christian and Annie, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Annie and Izzi, Lake Geneva

Annie and Izzi, Naperville

Last Saturday out town put on a Pumpkin Fest for the kids.  The kids loved it; they had every type of utility truck you can imagine and the kids got to climb all over them.  They also had pumpkins for the kids, stores along main street handing out goodies for the kids, and some dancing ballerinas.  Annie thought they were princesses and was in awe.

This past weekend we had our niece Megan come and stay with us while her dad attended a conference in Chicago.  It was so fun for Annie, nothing like a ten year old cousin to indulge you for the weekend.

Annie and Megan, Lake Michigan