Julia & Caroline on the El

Julia and her friend Caroline wanted to go to Water Tower Place to go shopping. Craig drove Ethan to his baseball game so we didn't have a car. Instead we decided to take public transportation. We walked about a block, took a bus for a mile and got on the El and then walked a few blocks. The girls thought it was fun and wanted to take some pictures since this was the first time Caroline had done anything like this.

Dinner in Chinatown

We went to dinner at an amazing restaurant in Chinatown. We have been to Chinatown many times and this is by far our favorite place. We got about 5 dishes and shared them. Julia had her friend Caroline with her as well.

Flowers

Allison and Scott gave us a housewarming gift and we LOVE it! Here is a picture of the beautiful flowers. Thanks Allison & Scott!

World Cup - BW3

We watched the US vs. Ghana game at Buffalo Wild Wings in St. Charles and had lunch. The US should have won! It was a great game though and hopefully we will have better refs next time.

Bella

Bella had so much fun running in the park by our house with Craig. She really likes our new neighborhood.

Bella's new haircut

Bella's new haircut

Father's Day

We had a nice Father's Day brunch at home. The kids had to be home for dinner so we opened Craig's present after brunch. The kids made him homeade cards and got him gift cards for Amazon so he can buy books for his iPad. (that's what he wanted) Craig drove the kids home and the rest of us hung out watching the World Cup. We grilled out steaks for dinner. Craig and Sue both love pickles so they had to pose for the camera. Bella wanted to get in on the pictures too. She loves her Daddy. We got my Dad a gift card. He's so hard to buy for. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Dad - you are an amazing father and I'm so lucky to have you as my Dad! You always pushed me so much in life (especially in sports) and I'm so grateful for everything you did. I love you so much, Dad! Thanks for being a great Dad.

Sue & Tommy in Chicago Cont.

Sue and Tommy came in town from New Jersey to spend a long weekend with us. My parents also came in town and we had the kids too. My brother Bryan who lives in Chicago also spent a lot of time here with everyone and stayed one night. It was definitley a full house, but we had so much fun. We spent most of the weekend at home playing with Tommy, grilling out, catching up, and watching the World Cup. We went to the park and Tommy loved my neighbor's daughter's push car. He had so much fun with it so I think we will have to buy one for him. We really wish John, Sue and Tommy lived closer. They are coming again in Aug and then we are going out there for Tommy's first birthday in September.

Tommy & Cora

My sister-in-law Sue and my nephew Tommy came to Chicago for the weekend. We introduced Tommy to his future girlfriend Cora. They had a lot of fun playing together. It's so much fun having Sue & Tommy here. I wish they lived closer!

Allison gave Cora some of the lemon and her reactions were hillarious! She kept wanting more though so I guess she liked it. Meanwhile, Tommy was passed out in his stroller. He's such a big boy - holding his bottle.

BBQ at the Braham house

Craig and I finally got our new grill so we decided last minute to have a BBQ. My brother Bryan came over and helped Craig put it together. Allison, Scott and Cora had their floors re-done so they stayed with us Sun-Tues. It was so much fun having them here. Cora is such a good baby. Holly & David came by for the BBQ and so did Craig's friend Mason. We grilled chicken and had corn and caprese salad. It was a fun night.

Scott, Allison and Cora

Holly & David

Sweet little Cora...

Bowling with Holly & David

Craig and I met Holly & David for bowling. I'm not the best bower, but I always have fun. They ended up beating us in both games. Craig and I need to practice so we can beat them next time!

David & Holly (They introduced Craig and I on 7/7/03.)

Arlington Park

We went to Arlington Park for a charity event for one of Craig's client. Craig forgot to tell me that I needed a hat for the event. There were a few people that didn't have one so I felt a little beter. We watched two of the races, had some food and a few drinks and then went home.

Andrew (he is one of Craig's business partners and Audi (she collects hats)

We bet on both races and unfortunately lost

Chicago Blackhawks

We went to LaSalle Power Co to watch the game and the place was packed. It took us over an hour to get our food, but good thing we had a great game to watch. After the game we walked to Rockit Bar for a few drinks. It was crazy to walk around Chicago that night. People were celebrating everywhere. Next we went to Cuvee and then finally were home by midnight.

Lunch at The Metropolitan Club

Craig recently joined this club and they gave him a free lunch so we took advantage of it. It's such a nice club and it has an amazing view. We had the buffet and the food was really good. When we walked in there was a sign for a Jewel virtual concert and they had extra tickets. They were originally selling the tickets for $50 each and we got them for free.

This is Craig's new office. They moved a couple weeks ago and love their new office. It's right next to the Sears Tower.