ChicagoLand!

Chris, Bennett and I just spent Labor Day weekend in Chicago. What a blast. We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo (very fun zoo, BTW and it's free, just have to pay for parking), rented bikes and rode along the shoreline (that was such a cool thing to do), ate amazing food, shopped a little, saw theHillsong United Concert (thanks to Uncle Matt and Auntie Jen for hanging out with Benz during that time), took lots of bus rides, shopped a little and all around had a fabulous time.


Lake Michigan!


Riding the carousel with Mommy at the zoo!


This is how Daddy and I shop!


Wanna be just like my dad!


Loved riding on Uncle Matty's shoulders!


Me and my mommy!


Checking out the lake with Mommy!


Riding on the back of Dad's bike!


Loving my very own Jamba Juice! CHEERS!!!


I am big enough now to pull my very own suitcase around. I pulled it all the way from our room on the 18th floor, down the elevator and to the parking garage where our van was parked.

Cousin Jude Alexander

Big news for Bennett!!!! He now has a cousin and I am finally an Auntie.
Thann and Brooke welcomed baby Jude on August 26. He is so beautiful. I can hardly wait to fly out to DC and hold him.
Bennett loves looking at his pictures and says "Baby Jude" when he sees him.
We are so excited that the Bennett cousin tally has now begun. :) Who knows how many there might end up being. 7x7=49. LOL!!! That'll be the day. Congrats Thann and Brooke, we are so happy for you. Check out their blog at www.babybennettblog.blogspot.com