First Day of Kindergarten

It was so nice that Mimi was here for Madelyn's first day of Kindergarten at Whittier School. It was a bittersweet day... happy and sad at the same time that my little girl is growing up and ready to enter school. Madelyn's teacher is Mrs. Baker and she is super sweet and so good with the kids. I can't wait to be able to volunteer and be a room mom.

Birthday with Mimi and Grampie

Mimi and Grampie made their first visit to Chicago on Madelyn's actual birthday. It has been the longest stretch the kids have ever gone without them so they were super excited for them to get there and see our new house. We had her birthday lunch at Rain Forest Cafe, visited Lincoln Park Zoo and showed them around Oak Park.

Madelyn's 5th Birthday

What a lucky girl to have two birthday celebrations with each set of grandparents. We had the first celebration with Baba, Dida, Aunt Jelena, and Uncle John before her birthday. It was great being able to have everyone stay at our house. We visited the Farmers Market in Oak Park and took the train downtown for some shopping. The kids, Nathan, and Dida got to enjoy to some at the beach as well. We also got to take a family skyline cruise on Lake Michigan.

Exploring Chicago

July has been a crazy month! We have been moved in for less than a week before returning to St. Louis so Nathan and I can get to Hawaii for his research presentation. It was a wonderful 5 days! We are trying to pack in as many family days as we can before Nathan starts his fellowship. We have been to the Lincoln Park Zoo which is a really great and also the Shedd Aquarium. Both have amazing views of the city.