Last spring, at the end of Kindergarten, Eli's class planted sunflower seeds. Eli brought his home and we took good care of it all summer. Here are the results! The remnants of Hurricane Ike came through last Sunday and we had winds that gusted up to 78 miles per hour. We thought it might mean the end of the sunflower, but it held on tight! Click on the little movie box in the second picture to see our blustery day.

We went to Chicago over Labor Day weekend. To celebrate Emma's turning 10, we took her to the American Girl store. We also checked out the Shedd Aqaurium, a baseball game at Wrigley Field and some of Chicago's unique outdoor art. Below is a picture of the Bean.