Claire's 4th Birthday!

Claire started the day by opening a few gifts.  Allie picked out the baby doll carrier, which went over well!

 Next, we made cupcakes and frosting.

 They love to decorate with tons of candy!

 They pretty much just licked off the top part!

 We took out Claire's braids from Cabo!

 Next, Claire requested we get a car wash and then buy juice at the gas station.  Seriously! 

 Getting the car clean!

Another silly Claire request was that she wanted to hunt for Easter eggs.  Here the kids are waiting to find the eggs that Auntie Jill hid around the yard and house. 

 Ice cream cake from DQ!

 Claire was excited that I decorated her door.  It stayed that way for a week!

Typical Claire being silly.

Fun in Park Ridge

 Family night out

 Allie on top of the wood chip hill at the Nature Center.

 The prarie dogs

 Claire's favorite, Rascal the ferret.  We always visited the animals after her nature class. 

Allie Susan the cutie pie

Playing in the ottoman she picked out!

 Nappie got her good!

 Too CUTE!!  Oh yes, Grammie gave her some bangs!

Allie looking like Auntie Jill??

I don't think Allie resembles her Aunt normally, but this pic reminds me so much of little Jilly!

Do you see it Mueller's?

Crazy hair!

CABO!! What a blast!

 Chilling on the balcony.  This is where Matt N first taught Maddie how to relax three years ago!

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 Chilling and a little ballet!

 Dinner at Mi Casa

 Matt and his kid crew.  People made comments like crazy.  My favorite was when Welke told people his  other kids were at home!

 The kids loved playing with the light and fan buttons on the elevator!

 Allie took this picture of us at Senor Sweets!  We were laughing at the fact that it is pretty good!

 Sisters and best friends forever

 Hello baby Welke!

 Newton dinner

 Pamma babysat all of the kids two nights in a row and took them on the trolley and to get ice cream!  The kids loved it!  So did the parents.  We were able to enjoy a lovely dinner followed by a beach walk on night 1 and a dinner cruise on night 2!

Muvico free summer movies!

Allie's first movie at the theatre-Clifford's Really Big Movie

 Running around at the Rosemont entertainment district.

Concert at Church Creek with Great Grandma

The girls were the stars of the 1950's show at Church Creek!  There were two performers who pulled Claire and Allie up to the front to dance and hula hoop.  They were adorable and we all had a lot of fun!  Claire sported her patriotic glasses that light up, which were also a hit!