A Day in the Windy City

Saturday we took at trip to Chicago to get Sean's viola bow rehaired. The shop is located in downtown Chicago, so we thought we would make a day of it and take the kids to visit some landmarks of the city. Of course, we started off walking...



It didn't take long for me to spot a photo opportunity in front of the courthouse...



Evan was very amused by his new carseat toy. He was a very good boy all day...



Shortly after arriving, we saw a Buick commercial being filmed. That was pretty cool...





We also thought it was fun watching the window washers....we are a bunch of easily entertained people...



There is a McDonalds on every corner, so we thought it would be appropriate to go in for a snack and restroom break. I was surprised that the bathrooms were so clean...



Then it was off to the Sear's Tower, or newly renamed, Willis Tower Skydeck. Stepping out on that glass ledge was CRAZY!!!





















We were also able to get a picture by the Chicago River...



We enjoyed our mid-day meal at Bubba Gump's Shrimp House....YUM, YUM, YUM!!!



This is how we all felt after eating our delicious food...



We also took another picture by Lake Michigan...



And the kids enjoyed the Chicago Maze...



We thought this sculpture was interesting...



A picture of the kids with Chicago in the distance...



We couldn't leave the city without a ride on the ferris wheel...









We had a wonderful time, and yes, we managed with all the kiddos! We figure this was just the trial run for our New York trip in October....can't wait for that!!

Labor Day Family Camp 2009

Whew.....it's been a crazy month around here! I wanted to get some pictures up of our Labor Day Family Camp Weekend. We had a great time with our good friends, the Tates. Here are the t-shirts they made for us...



This is the back of the t-shirt. This is actually a picture of some of our group on the zip-line last year. The shirts turned out great!



Posing for a group photo...



Walking to the dining hall for breakfast...



Me and my best friend for life...



Troy,or Troll, as the girls call him...being silly with Emma...



Inside the tepee...



And outside the tepee...



Blobbing...(Emma and Erin)



On the water slide....the BIG water slide...(Justin)





Doing a little zip-lining...(Sean and the girls)





Yes, that zip-line is way up there....



On the Gusher...this is a larger version of the other water slide with a much bigger drop...(Caleb, Justin, and Sean)







The kids, after the Crud Wars....and boy were they ever cruddy!!



Climbing the rock wall...(Emma and Erin)







Solo challenge...(Caleb)


Can't wait until next year when I can jump in the lake too! This year, I was completely satisfied taking pictures and watching from a distance. Oh, and Evan slept his first entire night in the tepee!! He was an awesome camper!

A Fun Picture

These are the kinds of pictures we take when we get bored around the Beimfohr home...



Happy Tuesday!!

Evan is Three Months Old

Evan was three months old on Tuesday. It has been so crazy around here, that I didn't get a chance to post his three month picture on Tuesday. He is getting so big!



Here are some of the things that we have enjoyed about Evan this month:

He loves to play under his arch (you know, the thing that you hang toys from).
He loves to coo at anyone who will listen.
He knows who Mommy and Daddy are and can tell when we walk into or out of the room.
He likes to go on walks and exercise with Mommy.
He is sleeping longer periods through the night, usually only waking once.
Not fond of his vitamins...we are not doing so good with this.
He knows when the kids get in the van after school and greets them with baby noises.
He is trying to sit up when you hold him in your lap.
He is usually a happy camper when fed and dry.

These are just some of the many things you are doing. We love you little guy!