Hannah and her baby

We got Hannah a Bitty Baby that she can take care of while Mommy takes care of Miles. She named her baby "Flower".

Ready to go Trick-or-Treating!

Isaac and Hannah were so excited about Halloween! Unfortunately, the weather was horrible, rainy and cold. So, we decided to go trick-or-treating at Glenbrook Mall. Dave's dad and his friend, Karen, came down to go with us. It was quite crazy and busy at the mall, but the kids got candy and Miles slept the whole time in his stroller. When Isaac and Hannah started getting tired, we went to Panera for dinner. It turned out really well :)

Miles home from the hospital!

Miles Joseph Dempsey

Born October 25, 2013 at 1pm. 
8 lbs 5 oz; 19.5 inches

Isn't he adorable??

They love their little brother!

My mom picked up Isaac and Hannah from school and brought them to Parkview to meet their new brother. They both adore him!

Beautiful fall day in the sandbox!

Day at zoo

Swimming at Cherry Hill

Tom came over today to help Dave prepare our house for the wood floors coming next week.  The kids love swimming, so Melissa and Tom took them swimming at Cherry Hill after school.  Hannah loved swimming with a noodle!  Isaac found a frog in the filter of the pool.  We told a lifeguard, who freed the frog.  Dave and Marna joined us to go out to dinner after swimming.

Swinging on the play set

 

Visiting Great-Grandma

Grandma McNeal is in a nursing home in New Haven after a fall.  We stopped by for a visit.  She enjoyed showing Isaac and Hannah around.  Afterwards, we went to Dairy Queen.  The kids ate great and enjoyed their Dilly Bars!

Hannah loves salsa!

 

 

We go to Bandido's a lot and Hannah loves it.  Well, actually, she loves the salsa.  She starts out by dipping chips in the salsa, but usually ends up just scooping the salsa into her mouth!  Chica loca!

Isaac's first day of kindergarten!

Isaac started kindergarten today at St. Elizabeth.  He was really excited to take his backpack and lunch box.  We are so excited about how much he will learn and how much fun he will have.  He's in Miss Kostoff's class at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth.

Isaac loved T-ball!

Isaac played T-ball this year at the Jorgensen YMCA.  This was the first time he played games.  They had practice for the first half-hour, then they played a couple innings against another team.  All the kids got to bat and run around the bases, and they didn't keep score.  It was the perfect introduction to baseball, I think.

The first week, Isaac wasn't very excited to go and was very shy, as we expected.  However, when we got there, he ran out there to his coach and did everything they told him to do.  He loved practicing in our backyard and got a lot better this summer.  Of course, his favorite part every week was the snack at the end.  When the season ended, they all got a medal :)

Visiting Ben

WWhile in Chicago, we stopped by the Lazzara's house for a visit.  Isaac and Ben were good friends at Concordia for almost 3 years.  They had a great time playing while the adults cau

Hannah being silly

Hannah and I waited at the hotel with our bags while Isaac and Dave pulled the car around.  It took him a little long, so Hannah had plenty of time to play in the revolving doors and pose for photos.  She had a lot of fun and entertained some of the bellhops.

Hannah

Hannah stopped to pose in Millenium Park near one of the scultpures. 

Building a tower with Sam

 

We met Sue, Sam and Frida downtown at the "Bean" There was a tent with children's activities in Millenium Park.  So, Isaac and Sam built a large tower, while Dave and Hannah "helped".  The tower was taller than Sam!

Hannah, Sue and Frida

Sue and Frida were very excited to see Hannah again.  Sue used to watch Hannah every day while we were at work for her first year when we lived in Chicago.  I think Frida was a little surprised and disappointed that Hannah is not a baby anymore :)

American Girl Store

We were going to take the kids up the Sears Tower (Willis Tower).  So, we took a cab over there only to find out that it was an hour and half wait to get in. We knew the kids couldn't handle that, so we headed to the Water Tower Place instead.  Isaac loved the Lego Store and Hannah loved playing with the Bitty Babies at American Girl Store.  She pushed one in a stroller and gave it a bath. 

Watching the boats

Our hotel room overlooked the Chicago River.  So, Isaac and Hannah loved watching the boats go by.