A weekend of music

A couple of weekends ago John and I had a weekend full of music. On Saturday we went to see Jimmy Buffett play. We have both seen him quite a few times and so by now we have this tailgating thing down. We went a little simpler with sandwiches from Jimmy Johns and then everyone brought a dish to share. This year we also decided to leave the baby pool at home, it's too much work and too much of a mess. It was sunny and 100 degrees so the most important thing was a canopy to shade us and lots of cold beverages. We had a great time!  Joe, Kari, Darcy, and Eric joined us.

Sunday we took the girls to Ribfest in Naperville to see ZZ Top. Initially, I wasn't so sure I would enjoy the music of ZZ Top, but then John refreshed my memory on all of their hits- I was pleasantly surprised. It was hot, still around 100 degrees, but we found a shady spot to sit. Charlotte and I were able to sit on the blanket and hold down our spot while John and Anabelle went and got all kinds of goodies to munch on. The music was good, the food was good, and it wasn't too crowded. We all had a great time. It makes it even better when you can walk home- Ribfest is only about 2-3 blocks from our house.

We started with cheese fries- so yummy. By the end of this Anabelle looked like she had taken a bath in cheese.

This was so funny, as soon as ZZ Top came out on stage Charlotte just raised her arm like she was truly rocking out. She stayed that way for quite a while. 

Time for some ribs, usually I get a pulled pork sandwich , but this year I got ribs too and I am so glad. They were delicious!

Joe and Kari tried the huge watermelon drink- yum!

Dancing the night away to ZZ Top

Despite the heat these guys still dressed in their full garb- covered head to toe!

Ice cream time

Anabelle loved eating everything, she definitely needed a bath that night!