Dad is doing better

Marvin and Carlene visit Chicago

It is a 22 hour drive here. A long way to drive, but my parents have driven out here twice and flown out twice. They brought their trailer one time. Other times they slept on our pull-out couch.

Its not the Ritz Carlton, but we always love having them them visit.

September 2010 at the Chicago arboretum, when Both Mom and
Dad came out after Philip was born.

September 2010 at the Chicago arboretum, when Both Mom and
Dad came out after Philip was born.

2010 when my Mom came out by herself when Megan was on bed rest.

2009 Visit

2008 Visit

April 2008 in Lincoln Park with Chicago in the background

October 2005

Trips to Idaho 2004, [more later]

Steve was going to jump creek and took James and I with him.
Its cool taking James to some of the places that you went to when you were little. 

July 2006. A 5 months old

Christmas 2004 soon after J was born (2 months old)

Chicago Sports

We got tickets with a distributer to the 8th row.
When a guy on the 1st Row left, he gave us his tickets.
$290, and $34 of tax!

1st row at a Cubs game! Aug 31st 2010

Yes we were like tourist and took pictures

Gerardo and Mike C from McDonalds took me with them to a Sox game

Cubs game with Joe

Work outings: Chicago Boat Tour

2006 Chicago Boat Tour
We had a team building trip, and took an architectural boat tour.

Me at The Bean

The bean

The Sears Tower

Indiana Dunes

Megan, James, Pricilla, Trever, and I Drove to the Indiana Dunes this week end. It was my first time in Indiana. Swiming was a lot of fun. It was like the ocean, except warmer and without the salt. The water was kind of brown near the shore, however I think it was just from the waves crashing into the dirt. This is a picture of James.

James did not like the sand getting all over him, and it stuck to him extra well with a nice thick coat of sun-block. He rubbed his eyes and got the sand, and sun block in his eyes. However, he calmed down, and started to have fun. His favorite part was chasing the sea gulls, and playing in the water.

Marvin and Carlene's 50th anniversary

Cake

My parents, Marvin and Carlene had their 50th anniversary, and Megan and I went for our summer vacation. And I don't think we will go home for Christmas this year.

My sister came up from Vegas with Sebastian and Ed.

My Causin, Anita Kay, let family go up to her Cabin in McCall. My dad used to be camp counseloer right next to her cabin, and I also used to work there.

My brothers were just small, when my dad worked there, and so there are lots of memories for all of us in McCall.

They had a really great fire works show, and by tuesday night, James's pink eye was starting to do better, and he was less clingey.

James and I in a meadow I used to catch snakes at in McCall

This is a picture of James and I in a medow that I used to catch snakes in. It was amazing how many snakes you could find. It would take about 60 seconds walking on the old trees that had fallen down, and you would find one.

James and I on the docks in McCall

Here is a picture of James and I on the dock of the cabin. You can see my brother's kayak on the beach, and that the far dock is starting to sink.

We all had lots of fun, and caught up with family.

Baby James, 2005

Megan bought this outfit for a friend's baby, when we were trying to have a baby. I walked in on her as she was kind of holding the outfit like it was a baby. She had a little tear in her eye. I said stay right there and take a picture...

James gets an opportunity to practice CPR.
James was playing with this duck when he realized that it h
ad swallowed some water. In his expert opinion, the duck will pull through.  

It is funny how babies hold their legs

James in Baby Prison

He's SO HAPPY!!

James looks some what like a drunk pirat. Arr!

This picture was taken at Bob's wedding in

Milwaukee.

Costco