Busy, Busy Weekend

Well, the Summer has unofficially come to a close this weekend and we were on the go. Saturday was my cousin Joey's weekend and we had a babysitter all lined up for a night out. Joey is the last of my 19 cousins on my dad's side to get married and it promised to be a good time with many of my other cousins and all of my aunts and uncles being there. I had appts. for a pedicure and an up-do hairstyle to be done , so, I couldn't wait to get pampered. To top it all off, I came home to a clean house. Todd and the kids cleaned while I was gone! Could this day get any better?

The wedding was very short--15 mins.--and the reception started right after. Here is a pic of all of my Aunts, Uncles and parents. It's not the best picture but is the only one I have:

A picture of my cousin Suzanne and I:

Todd and I:

Today, we went to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. What a great Zoo! We usually go to The Milwaukee Zoo but with economic times the way they are, we decided to go the cheap and free route. The kids loved being in the city and liked exploring this new zoo. At the Ape house, one was lying right up next to the glass and was face to face with LC. While lying there, it decided to smack the glass right at LC's face level. to say it freaked her and the kid next to her out is an understatement. LOL

The kids and I on the bridge right outside the entrance to the Zoo:

The boys petting a snake (LC would have nothing to do with it).:


The kids in front of the fountain in the gardens outside another entrance to the zoo:


And now, the kids are all tucked into their beds waiting for the boys' first dress uniform day and LC's first day at school all by herself and her classmates.