Timothy Turns 2

Fried Bread Night

My big 1st grader!

This is Megan's first day of school. It was a 1/2 day for everyone. We rode bikes, it's about 6 blocks. We hope to do it as often as possible.

She lost another tooth!

They wanted to come out so bad.. finally, she is a toothless wonder! She's ready to sing "all I want for Christmas". Although, they are already coming in, and that may be a mute

point by then.

Naper Settlement

We went to the Naper Settlement in Naperville this day. We've never been and the Moss' joined us for the day. Megan earned a free entry coupon from the library after completing the reading program. It was very interesting and the setup was so cool to see and teach Megan how things "used to be". Good day trip. Recommend it!

Cousins Club Golf Outing 2008

Every year there is a golf outing for the family (Seghi/Vanni/+). It's move around to different golf courses, and houses for the pizza after, but it's always a good time. Many moons ago, this was the first big thing Todd took me too when we first were dating. Boy, that's a story! The attendance was a bit lower, but not in the fun department. Pictures of each team, then the winners of each prize were announce, as we a few extra putting and chipping games were played at the Pasquesi's. And see how many kids there are now. They are taking over! Enjoy!

Chicago Botanic Gardens

We took a trip to the gardens with the Moss'. Neither of us have been before. It was all very interesting. From the layout, to the vege gardens.. and nut trees.. to the TRAINS. Did you know there is a mini train set up there? A friend had told me and I was all over it. Timothy would have been fine staying at the train exhibit all day. It was awesome. Take a look.
ps. sorry about the be-heading in the group shot. I was trying to level it on a light in the garden so we'd all be in the picture. and megan was the photographer of most you'll see here.

Megan lost another tooth

Megan's top teeth have been loose for a while now, and FINALLY one of them came out. The new tooth is already on it's way. She also lost the bottom one, the new one is already in (see above) and it finally pushed the old one completely out. Isn't loosing teeth so much fun...

Friends in Therapy

The office Timothy receives therapy from was hosting a festival

type in their parking lot. I thought it would be a bit more for kids, but it was people selling stuff. We did get the train ride (seen above) and there was a Mad Science vendor that did a show that was really cool (good party idea!) as well as a clown type lady that had games for the kids to do. I thought they'd have food, but it was hotdogs and chips, and that is just not going to cut it. So after the train ride, we went to Portillo's and got back just in time for the Mad Science show and clown lady. The clown lady was actually dressed in a cat suit, so you got me. But she did give me a lot of ideas for Timmy's birthday party. Simple and practical. Yahoo!

Lincoln Park Zoo

We visited the Lincoln Park zoo with the Moss' this day. It was a Thursday before the air and water show.. so it was very loud. Very cool to see the planes practicing so close. The weather was good, and we had a great visit. A discovery; Timothy really likes birds and fish.

"I'm a artist Mom"

We saw someone painting in the park, and I was explaining all the tools they use. So, Megan decided she was an artist too, and wanted the set up outside so she could do a landscape picture. She was busy out there for over an hour. It was great fun. Timmy is enjoying his yogurt shake! Yum!

The Wiggles 2008

We saw the Wiggles again this year. This time we brought our newest fan Jake Weinberg and his parents. We had a great time! It was time for Chili's after, and we weren't the only ones with this bright idea. We waited 1/2 hour as all the other Wiggle fan came to join "us" for dinner. Thanks for coming Jake!

dinner with friends

We had a night at the Kiernicki's house this night with the Puccetti's as well. All the kids had a GREAT time and didnt want the night to end. Hopefully this will be a routine evening for us all. It was a lot of fun.

Megan's taking Piano

Megan is taking Piano now. This day is her 3rd lesson. She's really excited about it, and as you can see.. so is Timothy! She can play twinkle twinkle, and old mcdonald.. ask her to play for you.

Dinner with family

We had dinner with the family this night, and the boys were sitting next to each other "sharing" food. They were so cute and entertaining. Megan received all the Grandma Papa love sitting between them.

Indy - Day 3

And finally, the place that brought us this mini vacation, Indy Motor Speedway! We saved this for the last day to ensure Todd was able to "soak" it all in. The tour on the bus was very interesting, and the video vs the slideshow doesnt do it justice (sorry). It was educational for everyone (and Timmy just had a great time with all the cars). Did you know a man wanted to enter a race but his car was over weight by several hundred pounds in the earliest of racing days. He drilled as many holes in the frame as he could to get it under weight, and was still over by 120. Again, I like the history stuff. Where everything came from. You'd never know I didnt do well in history in HS. Enjoy.

and by the way, the trip home was FANTASTIC. Megan used my ipod most the way home, Timmy watched Blue's Clues and both sleep for a bit. I think I know what Megan is getting for her birthday....

Indy - Day2

After a restful night (not) we headed out to the zoo (had lunch) then off to the childrens museum. It was a packed day, but we enjoyed every bit of it. We saw so much, had plenty of snacks along the way and had a great time. I'm sure they both would have loved to be at each exibit, in each place...all day long. We went to the downtown area for dinner (attempt 2) and found mall parking for $2!!! We had a great time at Hard Rock Cafe!

Our Indy Vacation - day1

We drove to Indy for a weekend away in August. It was 3 VERY long hours to drive. You will notice no pictures from the car... We did arrive, and relaxed a bit before seeing some of the downtown sights in the canal district. Finding dinner was the worst. It was like downtown Chicago with parking ($15).. SO we ended up at Sam's club. Nice huh. Remember, it was a long drive! The goal was to eat. And they do have salads. It wasn't bad. Thank you Todd, for having your Sam's card on you!!!