Sunday was this perfect summer day and we spent the morning at Hollywood Beach on the north side of Chicago. It's a little beach that wasn't too busy. The nice thing is that it is really sandy and the drop off is very gradual so that you can be out a fair distance and still be able to stand. It was a great place for Ian to play in the sand and water. And the great thing is that it is just a 25 min drive from our house so we were out there at 9:00am and back in time for Ian's nap. Well, sorta. Ian was so tuckered out that he fell asleep in two minutes once we in the car. But I guess my point is that it is so doable that we will have to spend another morning there before summer is over. Sigh... there's not that much summer left is there? This summer has been so nice and there is so much to do that I think it's going to be great to raise Ian in the city. We went to Millenium Park on Friday. Ian and Aaron came down to pick me up from work and we went to a classic Chicago pub for dinner which is right around the corner from my work. Then we went to the park. It's really this giant puddle!! There were a gazillion kids there and we stripped Ian down to his shorts and let him go to town. I wish I had the camera with us!! We will have to go again cause he was in heaven. He ran, splashed, laid down in the water, played with the other kids and just kept giggling. He kept looking at us like he was having so much fun that he MUST be in trouble. I love being a parent.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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nothing like sand and the sound of the waves . . . we swam in Lake Superior this past week, for hours, the water was amazingly warm . . . i'll put more info and some pics on the other blog
can't wait to see you guys in a few weeks
nothing like sand and the sound of the waves . . . we swam in Lake Superior this past week, for hours, the water was amazingly warm . . . i'll put more info and some pics on the other blog
can't wait to see you guys in a few weeks
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