Summer is FINALLY here! If the weeks leading up to the start of the year's premiere outdoor season are any indication, the twins are ready for a lot of summer fun! Here are some highlights from Luke and Clare's last couple of months.
One of our weekly spring walks has been to 'the hill'. I think I referred to this in a previous post, but 'the hill' is on the other side of the Metra tracks that we can see from our kitchen window.
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| Take us to the hill, Daddy!! |
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| Just a short walk down Winnemac... |
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| ...under the train tracks... |
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| ...and a quick climb (they once needed support but now can manage all by themselves) to the top! |
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| The view from the top is breathtaking...and windy! |
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| These sticks will help us make our way back down! |
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| Lookee what I found! |
Speaking of hills, one of the spring's biggest events was celebrating Daddy's 'climb over the hill'! The twins had a great time commemorating the milestone birthday.
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| I can't count that high....yet! |
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| It takes three pairs of lungs to blow out this many candles! |
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| Yummy, yummy, birthday CAKE! |
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| The best part about dad's birthday was hanging with cousin Keira....including a pizza party... |
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| ...and cozy camping out on the kitchen floor!! |
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| Parents of a 40-year old, and loving grandparents of these 3! |
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| Daddy sure hopes to be around at least 40 more hangin' around with these two!! |
Spring also marked the time for some important appointments, including Clare's 1st haircut (and Luke's 2nd)...
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| Clare was so serious in the chair...while Luke looked like he had done this before |
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| Not even Elmo could make Clare to crack a smile! |
...and first trip to the dentist!
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| Luke and Daddy sailed through this appointment... |
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| ...while Clare and Papa did the same (nice shades, Clare)! |
One nice spring Saturday afternoon we took a family outing to the Lincoln Park Zoo.
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| Take us to the zoo...the one away from home! |
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| No more pictures...just take us in, dads!! |
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| Whoa! That giraffe sure is tall! |
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| Better to stay with you Papa! |
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| One fish, two fish, white fish, white fish! |
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| We enjoyed watching them watch...maybe more than they enjoyed watching! |
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| The major zoo highlight...a trip on the tourist trap train, of course! |
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| Nice zoo, pretty park, fun tourist trap train...we will definitely be back again! |
Back home, the courtyard has officially opened for spring play.
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| Queen and King of the courtyard |
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| Yellow-hoodie cupcake picnics are the best! |
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| Springtime means time to play some t-ball! |
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| Daddy...come here and look at... |
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| ...all of these ants! (We admit to being stunned by this fascination...as long as they are outside!) |
And, whether outdoors or in, the twins seem to be having a good time as they approach thr 3-year mark.
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| We're having a hard time watching them grow up so fast! |
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| Being inside leaves time for reading... |
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| ...taking important calls... |
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| ...helping Sissy put on her new sandals... |
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| ...playing some music (and dancing to it as well)... |
