Jersey Shore - VACATION!!!

We took our 1st full week of vacation as a family of 4 this week in Ocean City, NJ. It was so much fun to spend time with the Schwalm's and the house they rented was just perfect for the 9 of us!  We were the 1st house on the beach, so it made running back and forth simple and it made it a little bit easier on Scott to lug all of beach stuff they so graciously brought (in their Uhaul) for all of us. It was also an easy walk to the boardwalk and the boys had a blast at the Wonderland amusement park and the water park. We spent an entire day climbing up stairs and sliding down water slides, with a few breaks on the lazy river mixed in to recharge. Brandon is 6, Finley is 4 and Avery is 1...perfect playmates for Brex and Radley. It is a dry town, which turned out to be a perfect excuse to avoid dragging 5 kids to a restaurant. We had plenty of great meals and enjoyed a few beverages in the comfort of our awesome home on the beach! Perfect weather and an easy 90 minute direct flight from Chicago...we'll be back...

Wolfram Block Party!

The 2nd annual Wolfram street block party was another HUGE success.  Jumpy houses, band, face painting, parade, pinatas, crafts, water balloon fight, cotton candy machine, BBQ food truck, theater screen outdoor movie all contributed to hours of fun for the 32 kids (and counting...) on the most incredible street in the world!

Pittsburgh summer picnic

The construction on the turnpike added a few hours of time in the car, but once we got to Pittsburgh, we had a fun visit with the Stacey family.  The boys had a BLAST at the skyzone trampoline park 2 days in a row too!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

No surprise that Brex selected the Cubs logo for daddy's birthday cake design.  We had a very low key celebration with a sushi outing and cake back home to celebrate Mike's 41st!

Happy 4th of July and God Bless America!

We had a very Happy 4th of July weekend with family and friends at the Millers' lake house. Boating, fishing, sun, food, fun and games kept everyone happy.  Added a quick stop at the Connor's lake house in Niles, Michigan on our way there too. Perfect place to stretch our legs and have some fun with great friends!