Once we returned from our Florida trip, we spent the rest of July and August soaking up summertime in Chicago!
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| Painting rocks |
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| Visiting family and playing with cousins |
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| The kids made a hideout behind the dining room curtains - we got a kick out of Cassidy's rules! She's in a pistachio phase. |
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| A day at the Botanic Garden |
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| The lush greens are so beautiful! |
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| Enough sibling photos, mom! |
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| We stayed for a picnic lunch. |
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| We took in a Cubs game, under some shade this time... |
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| Cassidy created her annual fairy garden |
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| This year she made 2! |
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| Grammy and Grandpa Brown organized a family outing to the outdoor railway museum for "A Day Out with Thomas" |
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| All the cousins! A lot of train lovers in this group! |
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| Tyler loved this little ride-on train |
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| We had a fun night out with friends for the Coldplay concert at Soldier Field |
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| Love this fun crew! |
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| There's Chris Martin! |
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| The skies opened up and it absolutely poured on us! Made for a memorable night... |
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| An outing with the Neals to Navy Pier |
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| They all rode the ferris wheel! |
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| We took the train up to Highwood with friends for a summertime dinner festival |
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| We threw Tyler a big boy underwear party! No more diapers! |
 Cassidy went to a week-long sleep away camp with 3 friends! This picture was taken at drop off...
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| We had a lot of great beach days at Gillson |
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| We loved the slip-n-slide (even if it did completely kill the grass underneath, oops!) |
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| I had a blast at my 20 year high school reunion. (Erik had fun at his too - but not sure we have any photos!) |
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| Mowing the lawn in mis-matched jammies... |
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| Singing and dancing in a summertime downpour |
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| Ice cream... |
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| More ice cream! We are good customers over at Hartigan's! |
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| Tyler having a blast at our local park - love this smile. |
I was very fortunate to take a quick trip down to Bay St. Louis, MS, near New Orleans, to visit my friend Meg while she spent the summer there with her family (they currently reside abroad, so it was really special to get to visit in person!) I am very blessed to have a friend like Meg (for all these years!) and loved every minute of this visit!
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| Check out this fun ride that fits the whole Vlach crew! |
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| We had fun lunches and dinners in the Bay |
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| A fantastic summer night out on the town with a beautiful friend! |
