Friday 6/30/06 Dekalb Airport

Friday Morning Alexis, Kayla and I were invited to go along with our neighbor and her son Nathan to the DeKalb Airport for a tour and to see the planes in action! We had a great time... it was all very interesting to Suzanne and I, but the kids had the best time running around and sitting in the plane!

Both Nathan and Alexis were fascinated with this wind sock... which just so happened to be in the field from the Choo Choo train, or Thommy Tracks as Alexis calls it!
Nathan is so sociable! He had a great time playing around with Tom, the Airport Manager and giving him 5! I think he got up to a 100!
Mommy and Alexis flying the plane... Alexis was not too happy sitting in the plane at first, but once she got out and got to run around, explore the airport and warm up a little bit, she wanted to get back in the plane!
Nathan in the "Looping Plane"... I think I see a future for him!
Suzanne with Alexis and Nathan, corraling the kids... I think I was taking care of a fussy Kayla at this time!

Nathan and Suzanne learning how to fly with Tom....
Back to the wind sock! They loved it and both wanted to reach it! Alexis got up on Suzanne's shoulders and tried to reach for it... it was pretty funny, she does the same thing with the moon at night!
Mommy and Alexis flying the plane!
It was a beautiful day outside!
The kids had so much fun running around the Hangar, we had to watch them carefully, their heads were just at the height of most of the wings on the planes!
We had a great time, and I would definitely do it again!

Tuesday 6/27/06 Kayla Marie 7 Weeks Old

Kayla has found her fingers! Although she doesn't keep them in her mouth for very long, they are her new favorite toy!

Justin's 7th Birthday Party 6/25/06

Alexis with my nephew Justin (the Birthday Boy!)


Alexis playing on the window seat that Daddy built at Aunt Cyndi's house! She loved this spot so much, we are actually thinking of turning our bay window into a window seat for the girls!
My sister Cyndi's very helpful neighbor, Becky holding Kayla while everyone sings Happy Birthday to Justin.
Justin just wants his cupcake!

Justin's Birthday Party Cont'd

Alexis playing dressup in my nephew Justin's Birthday goods!

My nephews Adam and Michael playing with Alexis on the beautiful deck my brothers built for my sister!

Mommy with her two girls, quite a work out! Good thing Alexis is only 22 pounds!
Kayla sleeping peacefully with her GodMother (my sister Cyndi)...

Kayla was so content looking at PaPa while he sang her all kinds of songs! Alexis loves to listen to him sing too!


Alexis in her PJ's with Aunt Cyndi before we headed back to Illinois!

Alexis and Kayla Friday 6/23

Striking a pose for the camera!

Do you like my pretty pig tails.... oops, they aren't even!
Alexis shows Kayla how her old playmat works....
Kayla already having difficulty sharing with her big sister... (not really, she's just being fussy!)

Kayla 6 Weeks Old 6/20/06

Tony, Kayla and I went out to dinner with some friends for Tony's Birthday last night. We went to Sal & Carvao (a Brazilian Steak House) in Schaumburg, the food and atmosphere were GREAT! We were enjoying it so much that I didn't get a chance to take many pictures! I did manage to get one of Kayla and our friend Larry though!

Kayla 6 weeks old
Kayla with Larry

Happy Father's Day 6/18/06

Alexis loves being thrown up in the air by her Daddy... this is them playing around in my Sister Barb's Backyard! Tony went golfing in the morning for Father's Day, then we met at my Sister Barb's for a BBQ to celebrate my Dad! We had lots of good food and company!

Fathers Day Cont'd 6/18/06

My Godfather and brother Joe with his kids and Alexis...
Anthony, the true Holte Look!
Alexis getting some loving from her cousin Andrew!
Auntie Lou Lou singing to Kayla
Daddy swimming with Alexis, what a good Daddy!

Auntie Cyndi and my Dad singing to Kayla!

Tony's 30th Birthday 6/17/06

Happy Birthday Tony! Alexis was supposed to help me make the cake, but she wasn't too much help until of course it came to licking up the chocolate frosting!


What a perfect picture for Father's Day!
Here's when Alexis started to enjoy helping with the cake! She's not much help in the kitchen, not very interested in cooking yet!

Misc Pictures 6/14/06

Daddy hanging out with his two cuties!

Tuesday 6/13 (5 weeks old) Kayla has been smiling a lot lately!
She was almost laughing in this picture...
Alexis helping Daddy mow the lawn, she loves being on his shoulders!
Kayla playing with my brother Kenny at my Mom and Dad's house for my Mom's 74th Birthday on Sunday! She was all smiles for him!