Home for Hayley and Sam's Birthdays

This Memorial Day weekend, in stead of the annual excursion down to Duck, NC, I decided to fly home to Chicago to spend a little QT with my sisters and parents...and most of all, the nieces and nephews.

So, here's the story. Last year at Duck, a bunch of us girls were talking about how many years we have been coming to Duck, and a need to mix things up next year. So, we made a pact that we were not returning for the 2008 Mormon Skin Parade (as Michael Taylor calls it), no matter how enticing it seems once spring 08 rolls around. Well, I seem to be the only one to uphold the pact! I chose to spend that weekend meeting my newest nephew, Devin Abraham, and participating in the birthday parties of Sam (6) and Hailey (4)

As usual, I had such a great time with the kids, Beth and Emily and their spouses, and mom and dad! Ethan (age 2) is such a ball of energy! I got the best action of him jumping on the trampoline and just too busy having fun to pull up his pants. I took a lot of other great pics too...enjoy!

Ethan...in all his energetic glory!!!