Sunday, June 3, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend

This was a great Memorial Day weekend.   It started off by having my friend Kevin take the family out to Sun Wah.  This place is known for its BBQ duck.   Kevin introduced this new food to Tanya and I.   It was very tasty and Tanya really enjoyed it.   

Then on Saturday I took the family to St. Charles.   We first went to The Little Owl and met up with the Spamers.   We had a great lunch and afterwards headed out to the arts festival.  This was a great festival with a small town feel.   I really did enjoy walking through the displays and seeing what the local artists had come up with to show.   Both families had a great time and enjoyed spending time with each other. 

Sunday I took the family out to eat at Los Comales and then to the mole festival.   The mole festival was a little disappointing since we saw only 1 booth actually selling any mole.   We did purchase some mole and look forward to eating it this week.  

Monday we used a Groupon offer and went bowling.   I was surprised how we got into a good rhythm after not playing for so long.   It was a nice way to spend the morning.  We then went got lunch at Chipotle.    We had to eat in the car as both the kids were sleeping.  We returned home to escape the heat and left to the lake shore a couple of hours later.   At the lake shore we saw the people of Chicago enjoying their city and lake.   This is a great site for anyone to see.   We then finished the walk in the Gold Coast.   We found a park where Tanya would feed Daniel and Valentina could play.   

It was a great holiday weekend and helped me prepare for the upcoming week. 

Tanya and Valeria walking to the St. Charles Art Festival

Entering the festival 

Walking past some of the great art featured in the festival 

Valentina enjoying the day

Everyone taking a break to enjoy the afternoon and to feed Daniel 

Valentina getting a treat from Cecy



Great festival 

Valentina throwing another Tantrum after having to take her sucker away since she rubbed it on the ground. 


Father and son enjoying the day

Taco time 

Mole time

Valentina enjoying the festival 

Tanya looking at the big pineapple summer drink I made her buy 

Valentina is this band's only true fan 


Valentina enjoying the park by our house in Uptown


Valentina enjoying the day bowling 

Daniel wondering what all that noise is about?

Tanya beginning to get into her groove 

Solid scores for Tanya and I 

Walking the Lake Front 

The people of Chicago enjoying the beginning of summer 

Chicago-what a great city! 

Finishing the day at a park 

Daniel enjoying his dinner 

BBQ ducks anyone?

Tanya and Valentina enjoying the dinner

The crew after a great meal 

Kevin gives the big thumbs up! 

Alex and Colene walking in to Dos Pistolas for lunch 

American Mexican food-hmmmm

Daniel relaxing with Dad 

Daniel checking out the camera
 
What our lives have become 

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