Hot Chicago Night

Home of the Chicago White Sox.

Watching our favortie Twins......win 12-6.

5 homeruns from the Twins to to make the night even sweeter.

A New Sport?

The boys have been playing alot of football lately.

This refreshing way is much better than being in a helmet and full pads in the August heat!

Homeschool At It's Best!

Reading with Grandpa is the best!!

Both Grandpa and Uncle Andy are here for a few days. They are going to a baseball game each day that they are here......Cubs, Brewers, and White Sox. Mark and the boys will join them for the Twins/White Sox on Tuesday.

Meanwhile........Mark got a project started knowing that he would have some extra man power for the final stage. Here is the beginning picture.....can anybody guess what the final product will be? We will post it on Wednesday!!

Look What Our Baby Can Do!

My mind has been humming all morning long with a little Simon and Garfunkel.......

"Slow down, you move too fast...."

Garage Sale Find....Or Not

I found this bouncy seat car at a garage sale down the street.......$3 for some fun and entertainment for Coco.......fun that would keep her in one spot.....a cheap babysitter. Great condition, great price. I knew I couldn't go wrong with a purchase like that, even if she only used it for a short time.

She loved it...........but don't let that grin fool you.

The first 30 seconds are great!!

Then she wants out to the freedom of THE FLOOR!

Monday Garbage Day

Nacho loves garbage trucks. On 61st St. they were green. Here, they are a bright orange. But, both colors are very spellbinding and exciting. Nacho knows when it is Monday as it is the day that daddy goes back to work. He waits patiently all morning as he knows the truck comes right after lunch, so he goes outside to play and to listen for that familiar heavy engine sound and the grinding of the metal brakes. He can sense when it is near.

Kinda like having your very own big screen....

......high definition with surround sound, 3-D, summer blockbuster hit movie.....


........right in your very own front yard.....
fully engaged as the garbage gets put in the truck for the final climax...


.....feeling satisfied of catching this week's episode. Buttercup dutifully carries the garbage container back to the garage and goes inside.....but, Nacho,.......


can't wait to see the next show.......and sits patiently again.........this time for the Recycling Truck.

There has to be a better way!

Scenes from last weekend........Taking 15 minute shifts to get the acreage mowed.

Today's Addition

1.) Borrowing a trailer from a co-worker: $0.00

2.) Borrowing a hitch and a 2" ball from a different co-worker: $0.00

3.) Retrieving an abandoned lawnmower from an internet bridge partner of my mother in-law who just happens to live down the road: $0.00

4.) Parts and labor to bring a 20-year old Sears Craftsman to life again: $344.97

5.) Not having to push anymore: PRICELESS!