Lots going on here, summer always keeps us very busy with tons of fun stuff going on. Over the past month we have done some pretty fun things. We have gone to a few Cubs games, both in Chicago and Houston- seeing some wins and some losses. We managed to get to the beach a few times, we have a great beach about 1/2 mile from our place that is never crowded, the water is still pretty cold but who can beat building a sand castle and enjoying some sun. We made a trip to Houston to visit John's family. We really kept busy there; cubs game, gambling, golf, shopping, movies, lots of eating, and working at Windy City Pizza. I finally got to achieve my dream of throwing the pizza dough, and I have to say that it is pretty challenging and now I know why they have a machine that does it. After Houston it was back to normal life and back to work.
Work at the preschool has gotten a little crazier. I am no longer subbing, I am on my own in the classroom now. My new assistant has started, she is nice and pretty competent which is always a bonus! All of my new 2 year olds are starting over the next few weeks; and in between mediating arguments over trains and dolls, wiping tears, and giving hugs- we try to have a little fun. By September 2nd they will have all started and I'm sure I will really be crazy. Still having fun most days, so all in all I still like the job.
This past weekend we went to the Wisconsin State Fair, and had a great time. If you haven't been there before you have to go next year. The food alone is worth the drive. I ate cream puffs (the best thing there!!), roasted corn, fried cheese curds, gyros, beer, and margaritas. John ate some more stuff, I'll let him tell you. There is just too much good food there! We also visited the expo center there and bought some completely unnecessary, yet fun stuff. I got a Cham Wow! (you know you've seen the infomercial and wanted one), John got a Cubs lamp, and a polar fleece hood for winter, and we got a huge 8 inch shower head that feels like rain (so fabulous I didn't want to get out of the shower today). We also watched the pig races, there's nothing more fun that watching pigs run around a track. We listened to a mooing contest, those kids were freakishly realistic, and the winner won $1000, that's a lot of moola (sorry). I also rode the giant slide, one of my favorite things to do at a fair. I'm pretty sure I was the only adult without a child on the slide, and when I got to the bottom the teenage boy told me "good job!" Pretty sure he thought I was "special". Oh well, they just don't know what fun is.
Well that's it so far, we'll have some more to report next week, we are going to visit Adam and Marena in KC- looking forward to it. Thought you guys might like some pictures from the past month.
John and his brother Joe in the Bleachers
Mikey and I in the Bleachers
John and I at Wisconsin State Fair
Pig Racing
Yummy Cream Puffs, when have you ever seen me so happy?
John in his polar fleece hood
The giant slide, I'm near the top of the stairs
3 comments:
Fun stuff.
1. Your list of food makes me hungry.
b. Your new showerhead makes me think of Seinfeld.
iii. I guess I don't have a third point.
What do you think the slide guy would say if I said I was taking my little girl down the slide, I'm so jealous. I'll have to see what fun I can scare up in NJ to make you a little jealous :-) Have fun this weekend and tell Marena I was just looking at the turkey pictures the other day and just laughed out loud all over again, send her our hugs,and you know we send you our love see you when we get home, Love, Mom and Dad
Jill and I go to the Wisconsin State Fair every year with her family. Jill's parents have been going for 32 years now (started 3 years before Jill was born) and have only missed 3 or 4 times. We love it; beer, food, and animals. My favorite is the 25 cent glasses of fresh milk that come in all kinds of flavors. I usually buy $2 worth.
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