We've been enjoying the beautiful spring weather with great walks locally and elsewhere.
We found a great walking path in Thatcher Woods near our house.
A great open field there for flying kites!
Oliver.
Some mild nights in early spring for us to branch out to our backyard deck and make smoores.
With vaccinated Grandparents, we were able to visit the Doobays for the first time in over a year! What a treat!
We also got some fun cousin time. Oliver and Frank.
Fun craft time for these cousins.
Gloria with Grandma and Papa.
It was our spring break, so we followed up our visit to the Doobays in Iowa with a visit to some places with indoor pools. Here, at a hotel with an indoor pool near Iowa City.
Then a visit to a very fun water park in Dubuque.
Video Gamers Oliver and Luke.
Dubuque has a nice museum for the Mississippi River that we visited.
Cool sting rays you can touch!
Gloria and Mark Twain.
Luke and Mark Twain.
Oliver and a big fish!
Gloria and scary snakes!
Oliver, Gloria and Luke.
The tough kids of the Mighty Mississippi.
This tough kids pose won't go away!
Gloria and Oliver.
After Dubuque, we continued our Springbreak fun with a stop at Grandma and Grandpa Blair's. Oliver and Amy going for a walk, above.
Oliver and Amy.
Helping Grandpa haul away some branches.
Looks who's driving!
Amy and Gloria searching for tadpoles.
Gloria.
Great weather for nice long walks.
Gloria with some of her Great Great Grandparents.
What a great visit!
Back in Oak Park, time for Easter!
This trio got some music ready for the Easter service at home.
Our home Easter service.
Easter day weather was perfect for outdoor games.
Coloring the eggs.
Sidewalk artist Gloria.
Oliver at work.
We had some neighbor friends over to enjoy our backyard egg hunt.
A great time!
Shot one in! Yes!
Lots of great days this Spring to enjoy Lindberg Park.
Amy won a wonderful teaching award from the Loyola Stritch Medical School for her amazing teaching!
We enjoyed the ceremony from home and cheered on our hero.
Way to go, Amy!
Spring brings soccer. Gloria's Saturday scrimmages have been a delight for all of us to enjoy, cheering on Gloria and enjoying the fresh air.
More great Spring walks! We headed back to a favorite place: Morton Arboretum. Spring colors there are great.
Luke, Gloria and Oliver at Big Rock.
Amy and Gloria and great spring colors.
Beautiful new art work being installed at Morton.
Luke has been inspired to take up some cooking. The Garlic Chicken was amazing!
