Summer Vacation Week 11

And so we arrive at Noah's last full week of summer vacation (the other two had one extra week). We woke up bright and early on Saturday and drove down to the Rainbow Scout Reservation to do a fossil hunt. It was still really hot and we didn't really find much. Next time we'll have to bring our experienced family member with.
 

Charlotte was not a fan of fossil digging. She looked quite out of place all dressed up for the party we were headed to afterwards.

Daddy to the rescue.

The boys enjoyed it and earned a nice patch for their vests.

 We left the fossil hunt and quickly hustled up to Great Grandma's 100th Birthday Party.

  

Noah keeping an eye on the dessert table.

We had a great time celebrating the fantastic Grandma Sue.
 

We took a lot of family portraits to remember the occasion

It was quite a feat trying to wrangle all eight rambunctious great-grandchildren who range in age from 2 to 7.

We were also lucky that many of Grandma's extended family were able to join us including her last remaining sibling, her sister Helen.

The following day we met up with the family again for a trip to the zoo.

Much to my and Charlotte's dismay, we also visited the arachnid exhibit

While she was sleeping, I bought her a unicorn buddy and attached it to her arm.

Afterwards, we stopped for frozen yogurt in La Grange

And then dinner back at Dennis' house.

I love when all the great-grand kids are together

It was middle child day, so I snapped a picture of all the middle children who were present

Tuesday was art day at the house. Wyatt worked on a raccoon he made from his hand.

Noah did shrinky dinks (in his underwear...)

And Charlotte did some Magic Painting

 We also made cookies

On Thursday, Noah had his second week of Fire soccer training in conjunction with the soccer league that we decided he should give a try.

 Friday was wear oven mitts on your feet day

 And we went out for dinner