After a very busy and fun birthday party for the Szczech boys, Daddy got to see Team Aggie(with Coach Mommy) work their magic. Watching them strut their stuff, reminded me of my days trendsetting, working for Calvin Klein in Italy. Ah... the glory days.
Alexi and I were on security detail. His diaper was fully loaded.
brushing his teeth
Before dinner, we'll spend afew minutes on our porch
Ava, being a Power Ranger
Molly's Cupcakes for breakfast and Ava doing peace??? So much going on here
Weather in the 40's and a quick picnic, naturally. Only in Chicago.
Believe it or not, we still have Coda.
Ava..... We can't believe she'll be 3 next week. 2 years of talking, oh my.....
So we go to bring Austin to Carlson Gracie MMA, but Alexi had more fun rolling around and playing in the ring. Too bad they don't offer a class for toddlers.
We've had 80degree weather this week and LOVE IT!!! Busy Mommy has played with them outside afew hours every day. Our sidewalk's chalk mural is always changing. Austin took his first swings at the driving range much success while Ava asked, "where are my clubs?" Of course, first thing I did when I went to work - FIND AVA CLUBS. Alexi continues to be the Bam-Bam that he is.
I swear, with his wedge, he was hitting 65 yards. True story.
Ava wasn't scared after almost falling, she was more determined.
He will only wear his hats to the side. We gotta fix that pronto.
Austin and Ava were so happy they pulled off this stunt. Afew moments after the camera stopped rolling, they bailed.
This WAS NOT forced. Who am I to stop what Ava enjoys doing??? I wouldn't be a parent, now would I?
Afew weekends ago, we met up with the Szczechs' and it was a BLAST!!! We might have lost the kids during the maze, but we brought them home - and that is what matters. Good thing the chocolate taste testing cost money, or we really would have had the kids charged and sweetened.
Talk about March Madness... 70 degree weather in Chicago already??? Of COURSE we'll take these days to play outside. I should probably look into new gym shoes, these kids are FAST. We are heading into another season of outdoor play; Alexi is ready to eat dirt, Ava is primed to balance on everything, and Austin is ready to kick/punch/play everything - even his siblings.
The UIC soccer and baseball fields have been a godsend; it'll get the kids used to the rigamarole of the Division-1 sports atmosphere.
This sequence sums up when Austin and Alexi in tandem.
"Austin, Alexi - can we take a...."
"See ya Dad, gotta go...."
Living in Chicago, these kids have swag for days.
When in Florida, do as Floridian's do - wear shorts, use pacifier
Cupcake snack-date with Chloe. Ava cannot get enough of her.
When its Dad-Austin-Ava, its a whole new ballgame. With Mommy Kathleen outta town, it was up to me. One word - TIRING. Two words - less baths.
Dunkin Donuts for breakfast
Watching Lorax, with Lola
Daddy's Target = Home Depot
This
is the super sand pit at Austin's preschool - City Garden. It makes us do laundry everyday after school.
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