Just hanging out...

We've been getting in as much outside time as possible before winter comes!!

Carnivals, reunions and birthday parties...oh my!!

I am so behind on blogging.  I blame work, the kids and the Cubs...not necessarily in that order.  Here's a little of what we've been up to the last month or so.

We went to a carnival in La Grange and thanks to Drew's skill (??) at winning carnival goldfish, we became the proud owners of two fish.

Meet Mr. Grouper and Gil

Unfortunately, Mr. Grouper did not survive our night in Dwight (see below).  Gil lived another week or so but soon joined his friend in toilet bowl heaven.  We now have a new fish named Rainbow...here's to hoping this one lasts longer.

Since the carnival in La Grange was such a big hit, we headed to Dwight for Harvest Days and enjoyed the home run derby and the carnival.  Both my dad and Erik participated in the derby and Erik ended up in second place.  

Watching Papa and Uncle E 

Playing with Elsa 

Roller coaster time 

After the carnival, we headed to Oglesby for the Popurella family reunion.

Connor and Elsa hanging out 

Connor helping Papa 

Nolan  

The Family

We also celebrated Quinn's first birthday with the family.  It was a great day but Quinn was a little under the weather.  Turns out she had both a double ear infection and mouth ulcers.  Very painful but she is doing much better now.

 Q was not interested in her cake at all

Oh boy 

Happy 1st birthday Quinn!

Q also had her one year old pictures taken.  While we think Quinn is adorable, we don't think modeling is in her future.  She really wanted nothing to do with the pictures but they turned out cute anyways.