On the Go

Holding Baby Ben...Can you tell how happy I am?
Ella turned 4 last month.

Walking down the streets of the Windy City

At American Girl Place shopping for Ella

Brookfield Zoo

Lunch with the Coon Kids

I have been a busy girl this past month. I finished my second session of swimming lessons, and am now swimming without my water wings most of the time. I also finished the library summer reading program having made a lot of craft projects and hearing a lot of stories. I have also been enjoying going to the park and to Aunt Nancy's house. Most of all I am loving hanging out with the crazy Bangert boys. I have so enjoyed having Baby Ben in our house a couple of days a week and having Jake here again to play with.

Besides my everyday fun, I also spent a quick overnight at Aunt Amy's. She took my four year pictures and you can see them at http://www.amycoonphotography.printroom.com/. Click on Abby and the pasword is my last name. She did a wonderful job! I also spent a quick night with my other cousins. We went to Edwardsville where Daddy and Aunt Sissy ran the Mud Mountain 5K that Uncle George's running boys put on. Kira, Geordan, and I ran the 1 mile fun run. Thank goodenss Aunt Sissy was nice enough to run the slowest mile of her life (about 18:20) alongside me. This was my second race this summer and Daddy's 4th 5K so far.

Two weeks ago we went to Chicago with Daddy's family where Aunt Amy had a convention to go to. We did lots of fun things there. We went to the zoo (my first time), took the train downtown where we went to American Girl Place, the Disney Store, and the Rainforest Cafe, swam at the hotel, and went to a party Aunt Amy hosted.

This weekend we had a two day pool party with Daddy's family at Grandma Pam's. I had THE most fun! There were lots of kids there to play with, and of course I loved being in the pool.

Wednesday we are going on vacation. All three of us are so ready to go!!! I hope to have lots of great pictures to share very soon.