Cubs Game (Sept 21)

After 2 years living in IL, we are finally going to a Chicago Cubs baseball game!  The ride to Wrigley Field took quite a bit.  This kid a.k.a. Charlie - still needs his naps!

Trying to take a photo outside of the stadium but the sun is not in the right position:

I couldn't see my phone so one with more of me, and then the 2nd one with more of the boys. I guess that works :-)

This guy has quite the collection of t-shirts to sell. Impressive!!

It's the wrong entrance, so we keep walking.  And there's seats on the roof-tops across the street.  Fancy!

We finally get through the gate and yikes, so many people!  We are definitely not getting food on this level:

And again, this place is packed!

One more floor to go. And along the way, the view outside - there's a big screen TV where you can watch the game:

Found our seats - not too shabby!  Well done, Daddy!  

I'm just happy we are in the shade:

You probably can't see it, but there are even more roof-top seats beyond the stadium walls.

Charlie being silly :-D

Had to take a photo in the "First Time" booth!

Hopefully it won't be the last time, but Cubs tickets are so much more expensive than the White Sox tickets!

Here's the view from on the ground where that big screen TV was earlier:

I can't even remember who the Cubs were playing against that day.  And hmmm, I think they lost?? Wow, I have terrible memory!

I do remember that the boys took a peek into the fire station directly across from the field:

On the way back to the car, we come across the gate where the players exit.  There are quite a few fanatics trying to get their autographs:

I think it's funny how me and Bobby are very similar in this way that we don't really have any specific person (be it in sports or movie-star) that we go ga-ga over, or any particular brand that we must have.  I suppose we are made for each other in that sense.  Ha!

We decided to hit the Wayfair store on the way home.  This one particular section really amazed us. Shower-heads and wow, you can actually turn on the water and watch it function!

There's actual water coming out of that showerhead!  It was the same for the faucets too.  So fancy!

I'm not sure what persuaded Charlie to get into a doggy crate:

But he did actually fit himself in one, and of course the only next natural thing to do is to lock him up in it.  Graham was more than happy to do that. Siblings, I tell you!

What will these boys (Bobby included!) do without their phones??!

Ahhh, dream dish drawer!

Graham, chilling in one of the fancy recliners:

I wonder at what point he will want his own bedroom.  Right now he is still sharing a room with Charlie.  I suppose if anything, the guess room downstairs is actually quite small.  So maybe he won't want to move into the basement??  I suppose only time will tell.   Can't believe that kid is going to be in high school next year!

Golf Outing (Sept 25)

Had a chance to play golf with my colleagues from work.  We went to quite a fancy spot called Lake Shore Country Club.  I grabbed a sleeve of balls and this is what I ended up with - "Beast Mode".   I had a good chuckle.  Ha ha!

No idea where these golf balls even came from!  Although, I tried to channel that Beast Mode with my driver, but that didn't really happen. LOL!

Fancy golf course - been around a bit:

This is the first golf course I've played in where you MUST hire a caddy:

Probably because there no signage whatsoever to give you even the slightest idea where the next hole is!

I beat 2 of the 3 the guys, off the same tees :-)

It's too bad the golf course is situated on the other side of the road.  Here's the club house.  Massive!!

And here is the amazing view from the club house:

Fun day no less.  Topped it off with a trip to a little restaurant that I've been wanting to try.  The Vietnamese Banh Mi was actually pretty good!

The bread was fantastic!  The beef was maybe a tad salty but still yummy in my tummy.  For whatever reason, it seems that most of the food around here is more salty than what my taste buds would prefer.  Really weird!

My mouth is watering just looking at this photo.  I'll have to swing by there this weekend when I'm around that area again for work :-)

Random photos (Sept)

I've been seeing a lot of sunsets lately - either at work or on the way home.  This one is while trying to get the kids off the golf course during end of League:

And then, there's traffic on the way home!

But then, it would be another beautiful morning on the way to work. I love this particular photo - with the fog rising from the lake:

And then, a very interesting looking tree along the street near the boys' school. Not sure if it's a scary tree or if it just wants to give me a hug?!

Been buying a few more things to go along with my kokedama:

Charlie cooking something in the kitchen.  He has my apron on.  Too cute!

More sunsets at work:

And then, coming home to a messy couch!!

Our neighborhood had a campout in Sept:

The boys decided to set up camp way to the left corner.  Such a small tent compared to some other ones!

And by night, glow sticks and a movie!

We didn't end up sleeping in the tent.  I had work early the next day and opted to stay home.  When I went to visit the boys before heading home, it was SO HOT in the tent! Plus, Charlie was not feeling so great. So in the end, everyone packed up their pillows and went home. LOL!!

Our peach tree seems to be doing well now.  For whatever reason, the branch broke off. And my friend's husband wrapped some tape on it.  And now that the tape is peeling off, the branch has completely healed itself!

I caved in and bought some socks for my "girls" in my golf class.  And yup, approved by my boss.  Yay!!

Graham got tired of not being able to find the lid to a container.  So... he took EVERYTHING out of the cabinet and sorted through it.  Too funny!!

This totally reminds me of the time when he was a toddler and I'd let him play with the tupperware cabinet.  Ha!

More plants for more projects for the side biz :-)

This one was pretty while it lasted. I was trying to make one for a lady that requested for some flowers:

Unfortunately, the begonias do not like too much water!

Boys and I are out for dinner while Daddy is traveling. Yup, too lazy to cook and thankfully have earned some money with my golf teaching job :-D

Charlie's ceiling tile was featured at the orthodontics office. Too cool!

I was in there because I was trying to ask for a sponsorship for some socks.  They were so generous, yay!!  Here's a quick peek at what we're buying for a fundraiser:

Isn't that too cute??! The logo was drawn by one of the kids in the neighborhood - winner of our neighborhood Turkey Trot logo contest :-)

And yet another sunset - driving home from work:

Unfortunately, I don't see too many sunsets now with the end of Daylight Savings. I've moved indoors mostly with my golf lessons as well. It's definitely starting to get cold!