Final days of Summer in the City

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 Just a couple of shots that show our sweet home Chicago and the recently past weeks of the Cerney chitlins'. 

Baseball with Brock!

running to 1st after a great hit.
Coach daddy out there in the field and blocking Brock crossing home.

Running home, I think the before from the shot above.

First day of school. Brock in 4th and Alice starting Pre-K at the same school!

Alice in her "science dress" - I made it! So cute.
It's gonna be a good day.
And it was! And it was a warm day. We went to Wicker park after (a usual event) and Alice proceeded to get close and personal with the bear fountain (there were only a few days left that it would be able to turn on, they shut off after Labor Day).
VERY personal.

The clothes are off. Too much fun to be had. VERY, VERY, personal.
My pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

And Matt and I painted the porch!



I also took these pics of the house for Alice's first day at school. The teacher was to put pics of their house and loved ones on each of the kids cubbies to they could find them. Sadly, the color printer was busted, but they it was good incentive to take pictures of the house!

We planted this year and had a wonderful little late season garden. Alice is helping to water.

I took a pic of Alice's class at orientation (she was in her other school at the time) so I could show her what her day would be like. You can see the "schedule" below. They also do the weather each morning. 
 
With the weather this morning at 35 it seems a long time ago, but not really so! What a fast and fabulous summer it was. On to fall I say!


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