The Blandford Family: Summer-ish in the City

The last few weeks have been as non-routine as it gets around here. Between the amazing weather, leading to daily naps in the stroller because as much as I want Lucy to get some rest, I really like the hour or two of doing errands by foot, and condo showings, which I have realized it is just easiest to leave first thing in the morning to avoid disaster (little fingerprints on my perfectly clean fridge) - we haven't exactly kept to a routine. But, I have found it is a pretty efficient and relaxing way for us to live. And, Lucy and I are taking full advantage of the city - trying lots of new restaurants, visiting new parks, shopping on Michigan Avenue, and even going for a naptime run on the lakefront which officially made it the best day of my year to date. Next up - taking Lucy with me to renew my passport. I have been planning this "adventure" for a week and then I close my eyes and picture our "L" ride, a 2 hour line, Lucy asking for the only snack I don't happen to have in her enormous snack cooler, having to get out of line and her making me carry her the entire way home from Daley Plaza without a passport. So, I will keep you posted on that trip.

Other than running around all day, eating on park benches and changing diapers in random places, Lucy started and ended Lil Kickers Soccer. I ordered her first pair of Nikes, she looked so cute in her uniform, and then we got to class and it was just a complete bust. Three 18 months old in an auditorium, separated from two older soccer classes with a little tube Lucy could jump over. Well, Lucy just chased the balls in the older soccer classes, couldn't hear her "Coach Myra" over the other two classes and we spent 10 minutes stacking soccer cones. I got her in the car and by the time we were home her registration was put on hold until she is old enough for the older group. Regardless, she looked pretty darn cute in her uniform.

And, St. Patty's Day weekend was great. On Friday we went out with our friends Amy and Joe. On Saturday, we visited friends in the suburbs and Lucy to see some of her U of I legacy friends, and Sunday we did a family day at the zoo.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!! A few St. Patty's Day pics and I will post other random pics later this week!

Happy Day!!