Sunflower

I have talked about painting flowers down the fence in our backyard. Big project and I never got around to doing it.  I just picked out the flowers and talked about doing it.

When the doors on the shed got to the point that they badly needing replacing, I thought here is my chance to paint something- on a smaller scale.

Mike had the doors made in a weekend.
It took me a little longer to paint them.
I know I was going to paint a sunflower.
Step 1 - Spray paint the background. green outside and a accent black inside the center.

 Step 2 - add brown to the center and first layer of petals

 step 3 - add accents to the center of 1st layer of petals and layer another row of petals.
I took a look from far away and decided it needed much more color. It looked way different close up.

 I finally told Mike that I was done with trying to make it any better. Put this bad boy up so I will leave it alone.

 TaaDaa. The shed has new doors. And the center on the flower actually lined up.

The neighbor loves it. Turns out sunflowers are her favorite flower.

Senior Night

Time won't stop, even if you want it to.
Dylan played his last regular season home game on Friday.
Senior Night!
Of course we had to pose with his banner. They had one for each of the 13 Seniors on the team.

 Parents escorting their sons on to the field. Mother were allowed to wear their sons away jerseys for the day.  Most of them complained that they were a little too snug - but they all wore them.

Mom and Son

Post Game Picture with Grandma

The Cogs won the game. 41-7
Now on to the playoffs.
First game is at home this Saturday. 10/28 vs. Elmwood Park.
GO COGS!!!!

Grand Parents Day

Roger is in 1st grade now and he is learning at such a faster pace.
According to Mary he was very excited that we were coming, along with the Murpheys. He had so much to show us. Both Luke and Owen wanted to come too.
His teacher has been teaching for 37 years and her room showed it. So many things to explore.

Owen found the books

Roger sits in the front row of his class next to a new girl named Grace who wasn't starting till tomorrow. That makes 17 in his class.

little brothers are impressed

He asked Ms. Chilvers if he could show us around the rest of the school. She said yes so off we go. He led us up to the second floor. Walking at a fast pace.
"This is the music room" Pointing at a room.
"This is the computer room." Peeking into the room.

"Down there is the gym."  Pointing down over the balcony.
And "THIS is the library!"
It wasn't too hard to figure out his favorite spot.

He walked in like it was an ice cream shop - arms out wide and a big grin on his face.
He told us he is going to join the book club.

Telling Papa he can check it out for him

This was a perfect way to start our day.

Owen turns 3

It all started with the Comer's Childrens Hospital race for the Kids on Sunday. The weather cooperated and it was a dry, but cloudy day.
We again teamed up with "Robo Kids" which is the group of Luke's Dr. patients and families.
We didn't run we walked the 5k. Ok, maybe not the whole way - when we saw that the runners were making a loop around the last block we bypassed that. It was an easy walk - this campus is beautiful.

Flory Family

Then we headed on over to celebrate Owen's 3rd birthday.
Mike and I took the scenic route home down Lake Shore Drive. It was pretty quite the Bears were out of town. Chicago is a beautiful city. We drove by the golf course on the lake and I made a mental note of looking into golfing there next summer.

4 years ago I made keepsake quilts for everybody for Christmas.
Seeing that Owen wasn't born yet he didn't have one. I remedied that this birthday.
Owen is into trucks - so it only made sense to make this for him.

Notice the red candy bar in my hand. He looks all sweet (which he is most of the time), but he was not taking the time for a picture without a bribe. 

Yes, our sweet little baby is 3.