More of the "Bean"

A pretty good family photo....at least Owen is smiling and looking...

Millenium Park

All the kids loved Cloudgate--or the bean as Kyra and Will called it. Owen called it the peanut.

Owen and Will were fascinated with themselves!

The Best Family Fun Day Ever!!

More pictures to come now that our computer is functioning again!! We spent the day in Chicago today and while it was completely exhausting, we all had so much fun!!

Swimming time...

Kyra and the boys got a little pool this summer and they have had lots of fun splashing around in it--especially once they got used to the slide.

Cardinals Game

Here's Mom, Dad & Kyra in front of the Stan Musial statue at Busch Stadium. Kyra is a Cubs fan but was gently (strongly) prodded by her cousins to wear a Cardinals hat. Mom let this one go....for now!! ;)

Here are all the happy Cardinal fans (except Kyra who is dressing up for the game).

Kyra and Grandpa...

Kyra got to do Build-a-Bear and made a pink bear for herself and a Fredbird for her brothers.

All the girls at the game.

The City Museum....

Kyra and Audrey...what great smiles!

Will went down the conveyer belt slide....I'm not so sure he loved it....

but Owen loved making his own souvenir penny.

Kyra went on a tube slide through an aquarium and she got to see the sharks, turtles and other fish from inside the tank!

Kyra and Audrey in the tree trunk leading to the tree house.

The Arch is Falling

Here is Owen's reaction to the arch when some clouds blew by overhead...