Yee-Haw!

Over Thanksgiving Collin and Romy got to spend a lot of time with cousins Emma and Woody in Greenville, SC.  Thea Teri has had her horse, Doc, since she was 14 and we drove out to a beautiful pasture near Clemson to visit him.  The kids brushed and rode Doc. Collin and Romy now have more horse experience than Baba!

Dowtown Greenville has a revitalized and beautiful river walk.  The kids had a great time running around together there too.  They also got to visit Santa (Collin took him coupons), receive balloon creations, and see a Christmas lights display just a block from Thea Anthoula's house.  They also got to go to a bouncy house warehouse with Thea Chrissy.

Romy Elf, complete with ears:

It's hard to say goodbye.  When Collin got home he said, "I feel so bad.  I left Emma all alone."  Collin and Emma have been sending each other heart-rendering videos.  Here's a particularly heartfelt one from Emma:

Summer Wrap-up

Here are some random photos from Summer 2012 taken at several Oak Park festivals and concerts, Chicago, Cape May, NJ, and home.

Delaney refuses to smile.

Conga Line!

 Watching Baba play for our block's softball team named The Parks and Wrecks:

Joke of the summer:

Oaktober Fest:

First rootbeer floats:

don't get between a girl and her corn:

Newish Park

They are updating all the parks in Oak Park.  The newest has a roller slide and a bike path around its perimeter.  There aren't so many pictures of Collin because he's hard to catch standing still in a park.