The Fisher Fabric: 2010

Extra Special Summer Visiters!

PawPaw and Grandma drove up all the way from Texas to see all of us. We had a great visit! Introducing them to Eloise, watching them catch up with Jack, touring the campus and town, eating good food, enjoying some cocktails, shopping at the outlet mall in Aurora and just catching up with good conversation....All of these made for special times. The pictures show how excited Jack and Eloise were to have them here!

My Little Monkey Boy!!

I have telling everyone about the pro climber I have! Now I have pics to prove it. Jack climbs up onto everything...the chairs, the table, the dryer, the changing table, the toliet, the stool, the bouncer, the exersaucer, the brick wall on the patio. This pic shows one of his climbing adventures in the living room on the end table. I walk in the room and find him like this. I tried to snap a pic without him noticing...but he caught me in the act! We also recently went on a family adventure to Monkey Joes...a children's fun house with numerous giant jump houses with slides, ladders and tubes and shoots. So much fun. Jack impressed us all as he could climb straight up the rope latter for "bigger" kids. He conquerred this task several times throughout the day.

She's Laughing!

Yes, Eloise has been laughing for almost a month now. She is such a happy baby, always laughing, smiling and cooing! Jack really likes to talk to her now as she with smile and giggle at him. It is too cute! This video is of the very first day that she started laughing. I grabbed the flip camera and captured it! Enjoy...it is sure to put a smile on your face! :0)

Nolan and Jack

Kristin, Todd and Nolan visited us over the weekend. Kristin and Todd attended a wedding close to us on Saturday, and Nolan stayed with us making it a house with 3 kids under 2! It wasn't too bad as Nolan and Jack kept eachother company and out of trouble! We went to the park, played in the pool in the back yard, watched Yo Gabba Gabba and even both slept in the same room (1st sleep over!). Nolan was such a pleasure! It was really fun to catch up with Kristin and see Todd as well. We even got to throw some wine and brownies in the mix!

Jack and Eloise

The Schuette Clan Comes to Dekalb

Yes, the Schuette clan came to Dekalb for a visit, and it was so much fun. Jack loved Hannah and Erich...especially Hannah because she played with him the entire weekend. Patrick got to play tennis with Willie and Erich, and Zany and I did our share of shopping at the outlets in Aurora. It was a great weekend. We ate some good food, had some great conversation, enjoyed some delicious wine and just had a fabulous time. I am not sure who misses Hannah more....Jack or I??? as she was a tremendous helper and great with both of the kids. The green monster has had a little rest as The Schuette's brought Jack a big toy story book pillow which he loves and has slept with every night since. We will definitely be planning our next get together really soon although this next time I think we will be making the trek to Evansville.

Summer Time Fun Time

We have definitely been enjoying summer. Festivals and fairs. Nights spent out on the back patio. Bonfires topped off with smores. Pool time. Walks in the neighborhood. Weekends in SH. Swinging at the park. Sidewalk chalk drawings on our blacktop driveway. Bike rides. Cold beer with lime and salt. Catching fireflies. Playing tennis with the neighbor boys. Kissing bare baby feet. Just being outside. Just soaking up the fun of summer. Pics from the latest carnival we went to in Kingston. Jack loved the big slide as well as dancing to the band especially when they broke out the bubble machine.