Chicago to home

Dad and his sweet girl

We went home via Jess's grandpa in central Illinois. It was wonderful to have a few hours with family, AND load our cooler with goodies from the garden!

Aunt Sarah found the way to Addie's heart, and her favorite word: COOKIE

We love our Grandparents and Great-Grandpa!!!

Chicago

We got ONE day at Wheaton and ONE day to pick ONE thing in Chicago. We picked the Field Museum and the kids loved it. It was unlike any museum they've ever been to.

The pirate exhibit was a favorite.

But maybe the dinosaur bones were the best!

Wheaton Homecoming

We had a WONDERFUL time catching up with dear friends and walking our beloved campus during my 10 year reunion at Wheaton!

3 the 4 roomies and a bunch of kids (ok, half of them are mine)

visiting the NEW Stupe for hot chocolate

Walking up toward our Freshman/Sophomore year dorm. Since we had Millie with us, we had no problem getting in to see our old rooms and making friends with the new resisdents :-)

Millie's JJ and our Si became fast friends.

a little random

from the previously mentioned Deanna Rose Farmstead. Our four kiddos:

Last time we visited, we had two. This was during Jess's R&R.

I think this is Jess's
"even-though-I'm-slightly-irritated-at-you-for-pulling-out-the-camera-during-our-date-I-can-still-be-incredibly-sexy look"

Learning. . . .

creative playtime: Si, Ella, and Sam created half a dozen "block creatures" and dressed them from the dress-up box.

An opportunity we will not soon forget: A soldier was being laid to rest in the veterans cemetery around the block. Much of Ft. Leavenworth lined the streets as the motorcade and Patriot Guard Riders passed by. It was moving. I am grateful to have the opportunity to honor this soldier, and am thankful to live in a place where the sacrifices of men like this are not forgotten!

Ah, Autumn!!!!

Month in Pictures

Jess got the pictures off our iphone! So now I can fill you in on more Curry happenings.
This month. . .
We've been going to chapel across the street on Sunday mornings, and Redeemer Pres. on Sunday evenings. Redeemer's new sanctuary was actually modeled after IPC Savannah so we feel right at home!

Jess attended TWO NASCAR races-one in Montreal and one in Kansas City. Please no jokes, I've said them all. . .

The boys went to a KC Royals game

We visited Deanna Rose Farmstead. What a FUN place. We visited once when Sam and Ella were 3 and 1

I can still only figure out how to post four pics at a time, but I"ll try to get many up here soon!