Our Future Olympian!

Tye spends her time at the playground practicing "flips," as she calls them, for her floor routine... 

 working on her parallel bars skills...

perfecting her finish on the beam...

and greeting her cheering section.

Go Sox!

Tye is loving summer and all the new activities it brings.  Recently, Tyler, Tye and I went on a family trip to Wrigley Field to see the White Sox beat the Cubs in a crosstown rivalry game.  We had comfortable, if not perfect, weather and great seats- front row of the upper deck, just past first base.  The fence was high enough that I wasn't worried about Tye's safety, Tye had room to move around in front of us, and we all had a great view of the game.  Tye wore her White Sox Tshirt and we were supposedly shown on TV several times throughout the game.  

Tye saying "Cheese!"

It's one, two, three strikes you're out...

For Tyler and me, the game was a special moment to cherish our family of three and our time with Tye as an only child.  For Tye, it was a special day because it involved a huge box of popcorn and soft pretzels with cheese sauce and mustard- the girl was in Heaven.  It was a day we all loved.

Friday Favorite- Here Come the Hawks!

All of Chicago is celebrating today as the Blackhawks parade through the city.  One reporter on Channel 7 estimated 2 million fans flooding the Loop.  In a city sometimes violently divided by baseball loyalties, a uniting Championship is certainly something worth cheering.  Some highlights: Bobby Hull, star of the 1961 Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks team, congratulating this year's champs; fans around Chicago celebrating everywhere; as we walked down the street with Tye in her jersey and Mico, overhearing a tell his girlfriend, "I don't know who's cuter, the dog or the baby in the jersey"; dancing with Tye to the Hawk's score song; and laughing at Tye's similarities to some of the players, including Duncan Keith, who lost 7 teeth and has been dubbed "ruthless and toothless," 

and Jonathan Toews, who shares the same complexion and lack of facial hair with Tye.

But since I can't leave you with those disturbing images, here's one to remember.