Visitors from the North Pole

Ok, so we didn't have visitors from the North Pole. We had visitors from Minnesota which is pretty close to the North Pole. Just kidding. I'm only saying that because Craig cracked me up by telling us that it is SO warm here. Only the "frozen chosen" (or is it "chosen frozen"....whatever ha ha) are allowed to give each other a hard time about the cold. That IS an actual rule (or it should be anyway).

Craig and Jaclyn came to visit! YAY! We are glad that they got to come before they move back to Utah this summer. They even made it through in one piece. I imagine that being in a house with 5 kids can be pretty crazy for a couple without any kids. You guys were great sports! They even conformed to our family color code which is also now a new rule for visitors:




On Saturday we went to downtown Naperville to the river walk. It's so pretty!







When we first got there Garrison got down to the river first and I looked over at him and he had his feet half way off the ledge. Not knowing how deep the water was or how fast it was going I about had a heart attack. Later we saw a couple of these water snakes:

and Jaclyn said "well, that's definitely and incentive to walk further away from the edge!"

Along the river there was a bell tower. While we were there they were played The Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful, Yankee Doodle and My Country Tis of Thee.

I also saw two things that I am adding to "the list". This is the Naper Settlement which we didn't have time to go in to but from the outside it reminds me of Nauvoo. They have people there dressed up in period costume and you can look through the old houses.

Also, there was this super duper neato pool. Doesn't this look fun? First off, it is a HUGE pool and I mean HUGE. It also has a beach!

On Sunday (after church) we hung around the house. In the evening we enjoyed the beautiful sunset,

played some games and uh hem practiced some High School Musical numbers out on the back patio. Don't tell anyone though.

On Monday we headed out to Lincoln Park. It was pretty crowded but the kids were as happy as can be. I don't think Jackson complained once. He was too fascintated by the animals. This is pretty much what he looked like the whole time.
Here is a random Conal-eating-a-lion picture for your enjoyment and mine:
I wish I had more pictures at Lincoln Park but I neglected my picture taking duty. I know Craig and Jaclyn have some though.

After that we said Goodbye to Craig and Jaclyn in the rain. Thanks for coming guys! We hope you can make it out here again before you move.

By the way, if you are wondering why my picture taking skills have so greatly improved in a short amount of time...........they haven't. I used Craig and Jaclyn's pictures. =)