an evening with friends

Yesterday was a really great day. The day started out with Jeff and Alex doing the Run for the Zoo at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Jeff did the 10k and Alex did the 5k. Clara and I stayed home and watched her Sleeping Beauty DVD from their performance in May. It was a beautiful day... and after lunch the kids went next door to fill water balloons and play with the neighbors. I have a photo or two of that... plus video. Hopefully I'll get to that soon!

Shortly after the big water balloon battle in the alley, we headed out to the 'burbs to see my friend! We were anxious to see her and her daughter again... but we were especially excited to meet this little one for the first time...
The kids had a blast together! They played the entire time!

Right before we left, I decided to snap a few photos.

This one was "supposed" to be the normal one. That's usually the deal... let me get one or two "normal" ones and then they can act as silly as they want. BUT... I'm not thinking that Clara looks very normal in this one...
But, that was the deal... so then they got a little crazy...
then crazier...
and, perhaps, craziest?
Ahhh.... the sisters...
And a couple more of the little one...

Then it was time for good bye hugs...

We had such a great time together! We need to get together more often!