Uncle Christian

Hans' brother Christian came to visit  a couple of weeks ago.  I think this was the most time I've ever spent with Christian.  When Hans and I got married, Christian was still in high school and had quite the social life.  He still has quite the social life, but he took some time away from his busy job and friends to visit with us.  Fun was had by all.

 One of the birthday gifts Christian got for Gus was the Iron Man mask and this Iron Man talking button thing.  I'm sure that is not what it is called but all of this stuff is lost on me.

The days were filled with playing superheros and villains.  The boys are already planning his next trip.

A Zoo and A Beach

When my parents told me they were coming for a quick visit in March, I just assumed the weather would be crappy.  We do live in Illinois.  But, to my surprise, it was rather nice.  I figured there was no reason to waste such a pretty day that we all decided to load up in the car and drive to Chicago.

Well, everyone else had that idea as well.  The city was crawling with people.  Our original destination was Navy Pier, but that stop was quickly crossed off of our list when there was no parking to be found.  So, we drove up Lake Shore Drive a bit and hit Lincoln Park Zoo.

 The boys had a good time looking at a few of the animals that were out and about.

 The carousel was a big hit for Gus.

My kids know that whenever they see a carousel, Grandma will take them.  This has them scouring zoos, malls and festivals for anything resembling a carousel.

After the zoo we decided to walk to the beach.

 The boys were so excited to be near the water.

 Anders discovered his love for sand.

John and Gus tried to skip anything and everything.

We had a great day and a wonderful visit.

Happy Easter

Christ is risen!  He is risen, indeed!

Happy Easter!