Busy Weekend Part 3

Finally it was off to the now semi annual Ouper Christmas house walk.

Helping Roberta (who she kept calling Great Grandma for some reason) open her present.
Looking for characters on the character tree.

She kept coming back to this village to look at the rides. Here she is waiting for her favorite horse to come around on the merry go round.

Operating the train under the craft tree.

Busy Weekend Part 2

Next up was the church Christmas pageant and a visit with little Ben. Afterwards, we went out to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Shockey.

Ben proving that the rails in the church aren't up to code.

Busy Weekend Part 1

Another party filled weekend. First up, our annual Zoo Lights trip with the Mondays. This year we went back to The Brookfield Zoo.

Misc.

Mailing off her letter to Santa.

Her Christmas Tree "nightlight"

Swimming at Liam's birthday party.

With Liam in the hotel lobby after his birthday party.

Party Weekend #2

Grace has been dragging us from party to party all month.


First up was a party with Grandma Carroll at the Kohl Museum of Bullying and Bad Manners. This was a private party so it wasn't very crowded and all the kids were actually there with their parents so they were wll behaved and monitored. I think it's spoiled the museum for me. I don't see how I can go back any other way at this point.

This morning it was her friend Natalie's birthday party at Gymboree which we haven't been to in a long time.

Grace's First Movie

We took Grace to her very first movie in a theater on Friday. She saw the Princess and the Frog and was a good listener throughout the whole movie. If only the rest of the theater was as well behaved as Grace. Especially the woman with the crying baby who kept standing behind daddy.

November Stuff

Drawing pictures for Grandma at her birthday breakfast.


With Charlotte at the kiddie table.


Grace and her cousins.


She decided Jake was cold.

Wearing the turkey hat she made at school.

At bookamania.

With Jim Aylesworth.

The Ballet

Grace a Mom went to see Angelina Ballerina and Miss Spider's Tea Party at Vernon Hills High School tonight.







Grace a Mom went to see Angelina Ballerina and Miss Spider's Tea Party at Vernon Hills High School tonight.

Been a while

Posing with her pumpkins and making a spooky face.


Outside at Little Diggers class.



On Veteran's Day, I needed to get a new pair of shoes out in Arlington Heights so Grace and Mommy went to the Village Play Place to wait for me. Here she is delivering the mail.

Getting groceries.


Taking care of the babies at the doctor's office.

Putting on a show and probably getting lice.


Wearing the turkey hat she made in the craft room.

Painting the walls.

Reading to the babies.

Trick or treating downtown with mom.

Wearing one of her many costumes.

Jumping in the water at Izzy's birthday party.


Aunt Moira and Uncle Paul got married a month ago but their reception was last night.

Grandpa Funke giving a toast.

Grandma Carroll giving a toast.

The room.
Looking at her sticker book with Uncle Paul and Aunt Morgan's roommate who's name I've already forgotten.


Dancing with mom.





The whole family.

The first time all 6 Funke children have been in the same room in probably over 10 years.

Sword fighting with Uncle Paul.

More sticker book action.

How to get a picture of Grace hugging her dog.