Beautiful Day for the Zoo

It was a beautiful day for the zoo today!  We met our friend Ben and his mom at the zoo.  We fed the goats for the first time this summer.  Sissy loved them!

Notice Kendall opening her mouth in this next picture. :)

Enjoy your day!

Love,
Jackson and Kendall

XOX

State Fair

Hello!  Can you believe it is August already?  Time flies when you're having fun... and we are having so much fun this summer!  On this particular day, we were wearing "Chicago Bear" orange.

We went to State Fair last weekend.  It was HOT.  During lunch, Dad had us show support for our favorite college team... UCONN.

Go Huskies!

We decided since there was no one on the stage, that we would perform our own dance.  The crowd enjoyed our performance.

First we looked at the animals.  You can't go to a fair though, and not try out the rides.  I loved the swings.

And I enjoyed driving the cars.

Listen up... I'm the Sheriff.  And I think summer should NEVER end!  Ever!

I did not enjoy the dragon roller coaster.  Thankfully Mom rode it with me.



Sissy can't wait to be tall enough to ride the rides.  Next year, hopefully (not that we want to wish time away)!

Mom and I drew a train in the driveway yesterday.  It was so cool!

Sissy helped us, too.

I have been trying to help Mom do some cooking in the kitchen.  She was teaching me all the different utensils the other day.  I tried them out - and didn't know Mom was taping.

What better to eat popcorn with then tongs?

A quick kiss before we go!

We miss you all!  We're looking forward to Nana and Papa visiting soon.  They are going to babysit so Mom and Dad can go out and celebrate Dad's birthday!

Speaking of birthdays... it was Nana's birthday on August 2nd!  Happy Birthday, Nana!

Have a great rest of the week.  We love you!

Love,

Jackson and Kendall

XOX

Hi!  Check out this really cool bike!  We went to a park Friday and had a lot of fun riding this bike, looking at the river, and watching the ducks.

We enjoyed swimming lessons, a cookout, and some quality family time this weekend.  It's hard to say that we even got some shoes for school!  We just don't want summer to end.

State Fair starts next week and we are getting excited to see all of the animals!  We'll check back in soon!  Have a great week.
Love,
Jackson and Kendall
XOX

We Love Summer

Hi there!  It's been awhile since we've been on here.  We have been busy doing fun summer things!
Here is Sissy enjoying her first taste of popcorn.

I went to UW-Milwaukee a few times this summer to meet with Miss Lina, a graduate student.  Here I am on the last day bringing her a pretty flower to say, "Thanks!"

With the recent hot weather, we spent a lot of time in the pool.  We love to swim!

Here's Sissy in her "tiny 'kini."

Mom took us to the zoo yesterday.  We went on the train!  Chris, Katie, Ellie, and Gavin met us there.

Dad took a few days off of work coming up.  We can't wait to all hang out and spend some time with him!  We hope you are all doing well.
Love,
Jackson and Kendall
XOX

We Love Sand!

We are very excited because I finally have decided I like the sand after all.  Today we went to Minooka Park and played at the beach.  It didn't take long... and with the help of Katie's coaxing, I was off enjoying the sand and water.  So much so that Mom kept asking me to stay closer to shore.  Here I am with Katie and her kids Gavin and Ellie.  We are great friends.

I'm always looking out for Sissy, too.



OH!  The other big news I have to share is...



I went to the dentist today!  I was a really good boy (really!) and had a healthy check-up on my teeth.  Dr. Mike just says I need to quit sucking my fingers at night.  He suggested Mom use Tabasco Sauce... whatever that is.  I am really growing up.

Sissy is growing up, too.  She even goes up stairs and down slides all by herself now.



We sure are enjoying our summer!  Have a great rest of the week!

Love,

Jackson and Kendall

XOX

P.S. We know the videos aren't working... it's something with the website.  We hope they are up and running soon! :)

4th of July

We celebrated the 4th of July up at Nana and Papa's.  The weather was PERFECT!  Check out all that we did...
Of course we went boating.

Papa even let me drive the boat!  Honking the horn was fun...

but driving fast was the best!

Sissy had a bit of a hard time walking when the boat was going, but she got the hang of it.

Great-Grandma Mary came for a boat ride, too!  Sissy always enjoys spending time with her (it's who she is named after). 

Since I like speed so much, Dad decided to take me go-karting!



I loved it!

We also spent time down by the lake.  I didn't really care to go in the water, but Sissy loved it!

I watched Papa fish for a little bit.  I must have been his good luck charm because he caught one!



We went to the parade on the 4th.  It was hot, but I loved all the trucks!

Great-Grandma Mary and Great-Grandpa Bob came out for dinner on the 4th.  It was so good to see them!

We had a great time up north.  I think the best part was spending time with my cousins Isabella and Cohen.  We have so much fun together.  Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures together this time.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

Love,

Jackson and Kendall

XOX