Big Mama

Yesterday Tommy took the kids to Target. When the crew came home, Gus was scowling and Tommy said he wanted something at Target but Tommy couldn't understand him. I asked Gus and he said "I wanted the Big Mama Cawt."

So, today, when we were inevitably back at Target, I sent Tommy a picture to explain. Here's Big Mama in all of her three seated glory. 

(Side note: the reason we go to Target so frequently is not to replenish our vodka and beer. 😇)

Hitting the town

We walked and walked Saturday and stopped for lunch at Wishbone. 

Boys

Girls

Gus present but not pictured 

The week

Hi Rose. 

Push me

Hard at work

Go Hawks

Fire station

Flower Girl

Run Chi

On a chilly morning run to see the Cubs

Love love love

Tonight was family dinner... It was

Wonderful having special company in town!

The babies having a dinner date. 

Uncle Andrew and his mini me. 

Digging 

Road rage. 

Sas. Period. 

MarMar we love you. 

Cousin casual Friday

We had 4/7 cousins for the day. It was super fun. 

Bounce house at Aunt Becky's. Whoo hoo!

We journeyed to the zoo. It was wild. 

These two are so special together. 

The besties in the big tractor. 

The crew in Big Red. Babies still rockin' the pjs. Colin came home with both shoes. :)

Because I don't want to forget.

Blaise begins randomly pairing each family member with a sea creature. "I'm the shark, Gus is the goldfish, Mom you're a beluga,  Rosie is a seahorse and Dad is a sperm whale." (?!?)

Tonight during dinner I realized Blaise doesn't know how to do a somersault. I said "you'll have to call Elisa to teach you." (his cousin) He responds "So you're going to put me in physical therapy?" He thought I had said Eileen, Gus's old PT.  Then Gus picks up the walkie-talkie and has a pretend conversation with Eileen. "He-woah Ei-ween"

Last night while finally, finally putting Gus to bed he requests I sing him a song. 

Me: Ok, which one. 

Gus: ..... "Rock Me Mama like a wagon wheel" 

Last week

"Take a picture of me and Ping." Done!

Snugly baby waiting up for dad's arrival

Kissing cousins

Blaiser is always making a map

Ms. Thang. 

Yum!

Margie's for the big sundaes.

We are always happy when these two come to town

Blaise. Oh my.