No More Chucky Doll

Nick's hair has been very troublesome. See he doesn't have a lot of hair but what he does have sticks straight out no matter what you put on it and he was forming what I think looked like a little mullet. So after making fun of him for awhile we took care of the problem. We took the boys to KidsSnips in Oakbrook. It was such a great concept. The kids pick out a movie they want to watch, pick the car they want to sit in and then get treats, stickers and balloons at the end of the haircut. Genius. It kept our kids entertained and was well worth the money. Poor little Nicholas gets his ear tubes on Friday morning, fingers crossed he doesn't get sick by then. Hopefully he will no longer be in pain and Mommy can get some sleep. By the way the first picture is Jake getting ready for his shower. He put this on all himself and told me he didn't want to get his hair wet today....

Pinstripes

Boys at McDonalds

Jake just couldn't resist hugs

Jake helping Charlie

Best Buds

Eating on the sidelines

What a fun place! My sister and I took the boys to Pinstripes since our plans to go to the pumpkin patch got canceled due to this nasty weather. They have bowling for toddlers for $5 and the parents are free. It wasn't crowded, they supplied fruit and yogurt for the kids and coffee for the moms. I mean even the seats were leather couches with Dr. Oz playing on the big screens. I mean this place is meant for us mothers. It was a great time and I look forward to going again. After bowling we went to McDonalds for some tasty burgers and fries. The boys were extremely good together.

Wisconsin State Fair and Zoo

This past week we went to the Wisconsin State Fair with Paul's side of the family. Its a tradition they have done for years and is always so much fun. Of course bringing kids now is a lot different then when we went and drank beer all day. I do have to say everytime we go there is something new that is fried. This year I noticed Fried Oreos...unbelievable!! Jake talked everyone into going down the giant slide with him..he went down 4 or 5 times and Nick went once. Nick indulged in some vanilla ice cream which he grabbed out of Jakes hands..he must have known it was something good because he really isn't taking to a lot of people food.

My sister and me took the boys to Brookfield zoo on Thursday and they were really funny together. They held hands most of the time and looked at their map every chance they could to let us know where we were. It was really cute.

Pump it up!!

A couple weeks ago we took the boys to pump it up. Jake's a pro but this was Nicholas' first time. When we walked into the room the jumpee's must have been too overwhelming for him because he was crying so hard..then he would open his eyes..look around and then cry again really hard. I took him over to touch the jumpee's so he wasn't afraid. He seemed to warm up a bit so Paul put him down in the kiddie jumpee and he freaked out..I don't think I have ever heard him cry so hard. After watching Jake some more he wanted to join in and loved it. Everytime we go there Jake spends half the time riding around in these police cars..in which he already has one at home.

Rub a Dub Dub, two cuties in a tub

Melissa's Bachelorette Party

Oh man..what a night. We started off taking a limo from my parents house to downtown. My cousin Nicole was doing a great job flirting with the guys in traffic. We got to Citizen Bar an hour early...so of course we drank. As we were drinking a saw someone I recognized. I couldn't tell from where but I knew she was on a reality show. My cousins thought she looked familiar too but weren't convinced it was really her. We tried googling her from Melissa's phone but had no luck...well as we drank we became more vocal and we just asked her. She is Toni Ferrari from Love Cruise and Paradise Hotel. She was the really rough one on the show but she was actually really nice..she was handing us shots left and right (really good ones)...and she wanted to come out and party with us. We hopped on a trolley and was it fun...we must have sounded like a disaster coming through the city...we definately caused a scene. Melissa Donovan was pretty good, I didn't notice her really wasted until the last trolley ride..and then I didn't find her to say goodbye. I think she had a great time..I know we all did.

Milwaukee Brewers

Paul and his brother Bobby got a once in a lifetime chance to play at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium. The whole family went to see them and what a great time it was. I don't have all the stats on what happened during the game. Between waiting for a half hour for a hotdog, going to the bathroom, going to the bathroom with Jake and running around with Jake it was kinda hard to pay attention. But they had a great time!

hoover's wedding

Hoove doggy got married 2 weeks ago. We had a great time visiting with friends we haven't seen in a long time especially Rush muffin from LA. We missed you though Jenna!! It was a beautiful wedding at the Planetarium downtown and such great weather.

My boys

What a great Fathers Day we had. This was the first year we missed the racetrack for reasons we couldn't control but we ended up seeing the whole family at our house for dinner. I think Paul had a great Fathers Day! Today we hung outside since it is finally sunny and hot and tried out all the sprinkler toys we own..what a great day. Nicholas is starting to take steps and I just can't believe it..but good for him. Here are some pictures of my sweethearts!!!