Out and About

Here is our family portrait from Chicago. We are reflected in the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park. We perambulated the park after a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum had a GREAT children's section: a huge library with art puzzles, hands on art displays, and even a setup that put you into the scene of a painting. We saw the armor that we went to see and accidentally meandered through medieval art. Mission accomplished. Megan liked a picture with dancers by Renoir and Ellen likes Monet's Water Lilies. We missed MOST of the museum because Megan wasn't so interested.

With the exception of the food, Medieval Times was a big hit. As a group, we're not big on trying new cuisine. The girls were the loudest cheerers in the audience. After roaming the arena with a restless Timothy, Megan informed me that our knight wasn't very good. She was right - he was out first. Megan really enjoyed when the jousters broke their lances.

Andy's on vacation this week and it's been in the 90s all week so we've been enjoying the pool. Yesterday it finally cooled off and rained all day. So, once again, there was no baseball this week. Ellen hasn't played in almost 2 weeks and Drew has been sidelined for 10 days, with no game scheduled until next Wednesday. I think we've had a combined 4 games and 2 partials this season, which began May 1. Ironically, it has been nice here. It only rains on the days of our ball games.

Last night was Ellen's dance recital. She's in the back right of the picture. She did great. This was her first real year. She danced when she was 3 and although they did learn some basics, it was more about learning to follow directions. She really enjoys dance and wants to continue next year.