At the very beginning of June (yep – I’m behind on blogging!), Luke had a conference in Chicago, so the kids and I were able to spend a weekend with Luke’s parents and two of his siblings in Vernon Hills, IL – just north of the city. We had a great time!

We enjoyed watching Zach (Luke’s little brother – age 12) play baseball on Saturday morning. Too bad I couldn’t get a good picture of him! He did an outstanding job as pitcher. Way to go, Z!

Anyway, here are some pictures of the kiddos from the game…

Later that afternoon, Mom Rumley and I took a trek to IKEA while the kiddos napped. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an escalator for carts before – fun!

And that evening, Luke and I left the kiddos with their grandparents, aunt, and uncle and went to downtown Chicago for a date night! How fun! We ate at the Rainforest Cafe, which was scrumptious (but noisy). Then we walked from there down to the Navy Pier and back. As we were just a few blocks from the shore, it started downpouring – and we had left our umbrella in the car! Thankfully, though it was a heavy rain, it was pretty warm. So we just continued our walk! It was so wonderful to have some alone time in a place we’ve never explored together.

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a great weekend!