Hooray, I finally can sit down and write an update!
Last weekend we went up to Chicago for my brother Jon's wedding. On Friday, my brother Michael rode with me and the kids up to the hotel since Jeremy was still in Ohio. On the way there we stopped at the children's museum in Bloomington. I was excited to take Ian back there since almost every time we tell him we're going to a new museum, he asks if it's "the one with the green balls". That's referring to a farm exhibit they have in Bloomington where green balls go through tubes all over the room to illustrate the distribution of goods to/from farms. He was happy to see that exhibit again. :)
Rinnah was so excited to discover these small wooden dolls and dollhouse
Meanwhile, Ian and Uncle Mike played with the trucks
Then it was off to play at the water exhibit
Rinnah and Uncle Mike driving a pizza delivery truck
Playing with the infamous green ball exhibit
Taking a break to do some drawing
Ian driving the tractor
After the museum, we headed up to Glen Ellyn IL where Jon and Katie would be getting married. During the rehearsal, the kids pushed their little strollers around the hotel, Ian with his bear and Rinnah with her doll.
We had a nice dinner at Portillo's after the rehearsal.
Then Saturday was the big day! In the morning, I got to meet up with a high school friend I hadn't seen for years, while Jeremy took the kids to a children's museum across the street. Then in the afternoon Laura, a good friend from college, came along for a whirlwind trip to get Ian a haircut an hour before the wedding. Then we got the kids all dressed up-they were SO excited to get to wear the clothes that they've known for weeks were special for the wedding.
Rinnah with Grandma Fox
Rinnah with her Uncle Jon (the groom)
Rinnah and Jeremy
Ian insisted on bringing his teddy bear everywhere that day-including the formal pictures
Katie walking down the aisle with her dad
Pouring their unity sand
The newlyweds arriving at the reception
Coming to cut the cake
Rinnah getting her groove on
Jeremy and his boss Doug
Ian, Rinnah, and Ryann (the flower girl) playing ring around the rosy
All fall down
Ian leading Rinnah somewhere by the hand
Jon and Katie dancing
Katie dancing with her dad
Jon dancing with mom
Jon, Katie, and friends having a blast on the dance floor
Overall, a very nice weekend. And the kids are excited to have a new aunt!
Now we're back in Jacksonville, working hard to get things ready for a yard sale next week. I think it will go well!
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