Fun Times

David was golfing up north this weekend, leaving the kids and I to have our own fun - and we did! Saturday morning we went out for our usual breakfast (mickey mouse pancakes) at the restaurant by our house. Then we headed off to the the Porter County Fair where we toured the barnyard, rode some rides and sweltered in the 90 degree heat. Lo got to play with the babysitter all by herself on Saturday night while Isaac & I went to "crash fest" at the local speedway. Isaac had the time of his life. We arrived at 6:30 and the races/crashes didn't end until 9:30, yet Isaac didn't sit down for even a minute! He was mesmerized- he loved when the cars crashed or broke down- that meant the tow truck or forklift was coming out to take care of the problem. We had a great weekend together - but of course, we still missed daddy and we're glad he's home!

Isaac & I at crash fest.

Trailer crashes!

Lo & Dora waiting for pancakes at the restaurant.

Not so sure about the pig- neither wanted to get out of their stroller!

How can he not like milk?

Oink! Oink!

As you can see, Lo is not in any of the animal pictures- she was a tad scared!

The kids loved the rides- especially this little train.

Summer Days

My mom and I took the kids to the beach last weekend. They had a great time as did we. They loved digging in the sand and "getting buried". Lauren wasn't too sure about walking into the lake but Isaac would have walked in right over his head had we not been watching him! It was a great day. Thanks Mom/Grandma/Baca for coming with us!

New York

David & I in Battery Park, looking over the river at the city.
The view over Central Park from our hotel room.
David & I in Little Italy.


David & I spent this past weekend in New York together while my parents (well, mainly my mom!) watched the kids. We had a great weekend and from what I hear, the kids had a great time with Grandma too! It was nice to get away although New York is far from "relaxing". We walked constantly, biked 15+ miles through and around Central Park and ate some of the best food of our lives. There was minimal shopping done (to my dismay) but I still had a great time. Maybe someday we'll go back with the kids so they can see what real city life is like! Thanks, Mom, for taking care of our babies while we were gone!

4th of July

For those of you who know Lauren- there couldn't be a better shirt to describe her!
The kids grabbing candy at the Munster Parade. They got WAY TOO MUCH!

Our small fireworks display on the driveway-Isaac kept asking, "where are the ones that go in the sky?" Thank goodness we had one of those- but no worries, the rest of the neighborhood picked up where we left off! It was a very fun day and night!