July 2013

IMG_3152, a photo by tracyg00 on Flickr.

We spent the 4th of July in Wisconsin. The boys got in plenty of fishing and the kids got lots of outdoor time. We saw fireworks on the 4th at Geneva National. It was our first time there - we'll definitely go back. We also ran into Jake's baseball teammate, Matthew!



We finally got 2 kayaks and the kids were really great at maneuvering them (especially since they had never paddled before!).





The following week, I sent a message out to a bunch of area moms to see who might be able to join us at Loyola Beach. Look at this turn out:



It's always fun to have lots of friends at the beach!

Jake's baseball picnic and awards took place on the 13th. Darin got to present each player with their trophy - he also said a few nice words about each of them.



We had a playdate scheduled with the Marinos for the following week, but since it was brutally hot, we decided to take the kids bowling. (It cost a small fortune after hitting the arcade, too).



Jake played in the All-Star Game on July 18. It was a cool experience at a fancy ballpark (they even had an announcer).



After the game with his All-Star medal:



We spent the last two weekends of the month in WI. It was nice and relaxing - lots of swimming, boating, kayaking and general outdoor fun.



Aside from that, Jake went to Sports Camp at Sauganash Park and absolutely hated it. Megan did swim lessons at Northside Prep (every day for 2 weeks) and really loved it. My Undie Dash event took place on the 25th. Unfortunately, that was probably the last one. I saw Heart at Ravinia with about 40 other QAS gals. It was a rockin' good time.