Summer in Vermont

The kids and I spent 6 weeks in Vermont with my parents this summer.  We all had a great time!  Here's a slideshow of some of the highlights:

Tink's kittens

Our foster kittens are two months old and almost ready to go back to PAWS for adoption.  They are shy little things even though we have handled them almost every day and their mother is super friendly and snuggly with us.  We are having them spend their days upstairs so hopefully they will be less jumpy when they go to the adoption center.  They are really fun and playful once they get past their shyness.  They love to chase a string and will tumble in and out of my lap when they are playing.  Cate loves to sit with me and watch them tumble around.

Gody's visit

Gody stayed with us for a few days and took some really great pictures of the kids with his fancy camera.

We had fun taking Gody to the Museum of Science and Industry:

Cate's Baptism

Cate was baptized at Rockefeller Chapel on campus.  Both of her grandmothers were there for the lovely service.  She wore the same gown that we used for Jack and Ellis.  The boys were a little wild so we didn't get any pictures of the whole family.

Getting dressed at church:

With the grandmothers:

Ellis before the service:

In the pew:

End of year party

We took the kids to the end-of-year party at the Family Resource Center on campus.  The boys had a fabulous time in the big caterpillar bouncer.

Jack and Cate:

At the party:

Jack emerges from the caterpillar:

We did it!

The University of Chicago is beautiful in the summer!  I can't believe the colors in this picture.