Sep-tem-ber

I cannot get these pictures to move so they are not in order. My parents came to Chicago this month for a few days. It is always great to have family here. Andee is attached on their hips.

Thatcher and Andee playing at a park downtown Chicago.

We got a membership to Brookfield Zoo. Its open all year round. This is a place that the kids can pain their own face. This is her favorite spot. She talks about painting her face everytime we talk about the zoo.

Andee and Brock playing in a box. I swear kids favorite toys are the cheap weird ones. She loves this box. It's a car that she drives in and its also her bed. This is her shutting the door to her car.

Brockey turned 7-months old. He is getting so old. Andee is holding up seven fingers.

Here is Andee paying this guy downtown to dance. You had to put money in for him to move. There are some crazy people in big cities.

August

Apparently life is going month to month lately. I am glad time is flying by during this residency. Although, I am surprised it is flying by because everyday seems kind of long. Adam is gone a lot making the day seem longer. But I am liking it more and more in our new place everyday. I am finally starting to learn what is around me. Here is an update on the month of August. Here are our two little cuties. Here is when Brock turned six-months. He can roll over both ways and sit up now. He is growing up really fast.


Andee would go to My Gym and she loved it! They would do all these gymnastic type activities, songs and play time. It's just more expensive than I would like.


We went to the Chicago Air and Water show. We have been meaning to go for four years now and finally did. It was fun and free. Free is always nice! Andee loved playing with Mya. We went with our friends the Lloyds. We lucked out and found some shade. It was roasting that day.

Doesn't Andee look happy? I guess our kids like to sport their belly buttons.
Andee and I went on a girls outing. I took her to Chuckee Cheese and let her do whatever she wanted. The only thing she asked to do more than once was a game where she shot dinosaurs that were chasing her. I thought that would be her least favorite game.
Handsome Brock showing off his strong muscles.
This is Brock's happy face. He sticks out the tip of his tongue. Isn't he adorable? He also loves his feet!

Andee lately loves pulling the cushions off everyday, really everyday. We either make forts, she pretends its her bed, she jumps on them and many other things. She is getting quite the imagination. Below is what she would call her bed.
She still loves princesses and dressing up. This is Andee as Cindewewa. So cute!
I love this picture because this is what I did when I was little. I always wanted long hair. I would put my pajamas on my head that had the elastic around the neck and pretend it was my long hair. I went into Andee's room and she had one of Brocks sheets on her head and she said it was her hair.

JULY

Well this is a huge catch up and it's for the whole month of July. We have really been slacking but better late than never.
4th of July

4th of July

KIDDOS

Andee loves to dress up. She's a very girly, girl.

Cute little Brockey at 5-months. He is getting so strong and can almost sit up.

We just started feeding him some rice cereal. It took him a while to get it but now he is a little piggy!

SWIMMING

It's been ROASTING out here so we have gone swimming a lot. There is a nice 1-ft pool in our complex so I can go with just me and the kids. Andee is turning into a little fish. She will swim all by herself with her little floaties on her arms.

DADDY - DAUGHTER DATE

Adam and Andee went to see Toy Story 3. It was a little daddy-daughter date. Andee loved it. She sat on his lap for the whole thing. She loved getting the popcorn too, as you can see.

Andee keeps on saying how daddy took her to see Buzz Lightyear.

Here's cute Brock. He is the cutest boy in the world. He always is happy and smiling.

Doctor, Doctor!

The Happy Graduate!

Andee was sick this day so she doesn't look too happy in pictures. She was saying "daddy doctor".

Adam and I

The doctors in the family, my brother, my dad and Adam.

Adam's Parents

It's official! Adam is Dr. Adam. He graduated from Podiatry School June 4. It was a happy day in both our lives. However, I am dreading that the worst is still to come. I hear residency is pretty bad. I might be a single mother for a couple years. I am really proud of Adam. He worked really hard. The four years went by too fast. We really loved the experience and all the people we met while in school.

Way to go, Idaho!

We were able to spend some time in Idaho before I start my residency in Chicago. We moved out of our North Chicago place and dropped all our stuff off in our new apartment and literally took straight off for Idaho. We split time between Bear Lake and Pocatello. We did some fun things but most importantly we just spent time relaxing and hanging with family.

Me burning my student white lab coat. It will not be missed.


We were lucky enough to go to the Lakers/Jazz elimination game.


Andee loved to play in the hot tub. Krista and I spent our fair share of time in it also.


We tried to exercise everyday. Andee too.


Andee love to go down and see the amimals at Grandpa's house.


My parents joined us for a quick two day trip to yellowstone. It was my first visit.


We had fun at our Matthews family reunion which we were in charge of.


One of the last things we did was bless Brock at Krista's parents ward.

Thanks all for a good time.

ODE TO THE SESSIONS

Our friends that we have hung out with almost everyday for the last four years just moved away. It was really sad. We don't know when we'll see them again but hopefully sooner than later. Their little boy Carter was Andee's best friend too. Sessions you will be missed!