The Janzen's

Tutu!!!

Grammy got Lily and outfit with a "tutu" attached! I can't decide which is cuter...the hat, the cheeks, the belly or the tutu!

Many faces of Lily

This is Lily's latest face she likes to make.

August 29, today was a busy day for Lily, she attended Gavin's 1st Birthday party and our Block Party. Gavin's party was a lot of fun and she was such a good girl. She slept on the way there and back, she really does love the car. Gavin had a good time cruising around the house, opening presents and playing in his cake. Lily got to wear her first "party dress". We came home and had a dinner and then attended our block party. The nice thing about our block party was it was in our cul-de-sac, we didn't have to go far. It was nice to meet a lot of our neighbors, everyone is so nice. We missed the party last year because we moved in a week later.

Last day of "school"

Friday, August 28th, today was Lily's last day at the Montessori School. I'm very excited that she'll have full time care from Grammy and Papa Janzen, but I was still sad to see her leaving the school. I was pretty surprised how sad I was about Lily's last day. I've become friends with her teachers since I visit her at lunch. It's also a little time for me to be social. I will no longer get to see her in the middle of the day 3 times a week. It really did make my days go quickly. Grammy and Papa are going to have their hands full. :) Here's a picture of Lily with her teacher, Ms. Teresa.

Lily and her "sisters"

Bean and Winnie love Lily more and more everyday, and her with them.

Peas...um, not so much!

We tried peas and Lily isn't really a fan. If we gave her a diet of oatmeal, Cheerios, Sweet Potatoes and squash, she'd be a happy girl. She's not a fan of her other fruits and veggies.

St. Charles & Geneva

Michael and I took the day off and went to St. Charles for some shopping and lunch and then headed to Geneva for more shopping. In St. Charles we went to a few antique places but didn't find anything we really wanted. We stopped at The Sage Bistro for lunch (Gwen's dad's place) it was delicious! We sat outside on the patio that overlooked the river. It was great, until it started to rain on us. I'm not know as the rain queen for nothing. ;) The food was great and the restaurant was very nice. We walked a few doors down to see Mike's wine shop as well, very impressive.

We headed to Geneva and did some shopping. We found the cutest hat for Lily and of course had to get some popcorn and ice cream while we were there. I think we'll be making more trips to Geneva than Long Grove in the future.