Party! Party!

Thank goodness for Christopher Columbus....

It was "big" Ellen's birthday so we all (Mike, Seamus, Sue, Ellen, Stephanie and 12 kids) had lunch and birthday cake at Sue's. Finn came to this party in morning, went to his friend Thomas's party and returned for another round at Sue's.

We went home, put the Fuzz to bed and were inspired to make a scarecrow with our neighbors.

Mom's bottom and Dad's top make a nice combo, don't they?

Ended the day with a Giles/McNeela/Murray pizza party and a few rousing games of Kick the Can, Cops and Robbers and football.

And now everyone is fast asleep.

Great Grandma Gladys

Seamus and Saoirse learned what it would be like to have a Great Grandma yesterday.

We visited Cormac's Great Grandma Gladys Heenan (GGG) at her apartment building in LaGrange Park. GGG is 93 years old and is quick as a fox.

We ate:

Fruit Loops

Chocolate Donuts

Orange Juice

French Toast

GGG let us watch Elmo at in her apartment as well.

Needless to say the trip was a success.

I didn't get a picture of GGG this round. Next time.

Elevator to GGG's apartment.

Probably inappropriate.

All of GGG's residents were THRILLED to see this bunch. We had a great time hanging out in her courtyard entertaining the masses.

GGG's apartment looked exactly like Nan's. It made me want to cry a little...

All of her pictures, even a gold shamrock hanging on the wall and a nice pink recliner for watching her shows. I think that Nan and Grandma would have liked this crazy crew.

We're going back for Halloween.

Homemade Pasta

Dad outdid himself today. He let 4 (sometimes 5) children make homemade pasta with him.

Finn, not a fan of pasta, actually eats the homemade variety. Little snob.

Now and Then

Finn and Jane (June 2006)

Jane and Finn (March 2011)

Insert beer into Finn's hand in this photo and we will have Finn and Jane 2029...sigh.

New Neighbors

Enjoying some milkshakes with our new neighbors, Ellen and Cormac.

Weekend Review

We had a few parties this weekend...

Some of us hit the beer tub.

Many of us hit the sand box.

A small feast was had on the deck.

Hot dogs all around!

And some late night hockey with the Jackson Saad family had Finn in bed until 8:30 the next morning.

Back to school might be hard tomorrow...

Back With the Macs

We are all glad to be back with the MacEntees.  We've been missing Jane and family since they moved from nearby Milwaukee Ave. two years ago.  We spent the traditionally painful post nap - pre dad arriving home time in their back yard today.   Fun was had by all.

Busy Day

We had a busy day today.  Mama got her teeth cleaning (and needs to get her wisdom teeth out).  Seamie got sheered like a sheep at Hair Cuttery.  His usual stylist wasn't there...

We also played with our friends Mari and Jackson Saad.  Mari and Seamie are featured below enjoying the Billibo's.

Fuzz chose to tear books while everyone was busy playing.

And the packing continues!