This and That

We were in Wausau last weekend to help Brian's parents prepare for their big move to Iowa. We went to church with them Sunday morning and then enjoyed a very nice coffee hour in their honor. Many people spoke about the great things that they both have done for the church. They will be missed! In the afternoon we had a picnic for them. It was a nice relaxing time with family. It will be different not having all of our parents in one place, but we wish them lots of luck as they set up house in Cedar Rapids, and we look forward to visiting them in their new home.

Ollie, Gma Sara, Zach, Gpa Steve

Stacy and Oliver at the Zoo

Earlier this week our friend Stacy came by for a visit. It's always fun to have her around so we can catch up on what we've all been up to. We took her to the Botanic Garden and also to Lincoln Park Zoo.

Ollie and Mom and a zebra

On Sunday Evanston will hold its annual 4th of July parade on Central Street. That's our street! Yes, the parade will go right past our place. It's a tradition that people start setting up their lawn chairs ahead of time to get a prime viewing spot for the parade. In fact, people chose their spots so early that the city had to pass an ordinance saying that no chairs or blankets could be put down until July 1st at 6:00 a.m. So yesterday, this is what we woke up to:

Afraid our yard would be taken up, Brian put down a couple of chairs last night. It's a good thing he did, because the rest of our yard is now full of chairs and blankets!