Sunday, June 15, 2008

Adjusting to Chicago



We have been in Chicago for three weeks now (if you count the week we spent in Cancun) and we are adjusting to the change in lifestyle and enjoying ourselves. Last night we walked across the street to Millennium Park and listened to a concert by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus performing some of Beethoven's works. We enjoy having so much within walking distance, such as the lake, nice restaurants, and shopping. We plan on taking advantage of all of the cultural opportunities that the city offers (last week we made a short visit to the Blue's Festival and felt like we were at Woodstock).

We miss the branch though and all of our friends there. That was a very special experience we had in Milwaukee and one that we will greatly miss.

Cancun Vacation

We just got back from a great week in Cancun. The whole family went, Kira, Emmet, Emery, Chris and Jenny, and Chance. We had a lot of fun and I will include more pictures on the blog as Jenny and Kira email me the one's they took. We spent a ton of time in the pool with Emmet and Emery and they both are terrific swimmers (especially for being only two and four). We made a trip to the ruins, spent time snorkeling, sailing, eating, kayaking, and more eating. The last picture below is of Jenny jumping off of a cliff and Chris is standing at the top.