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Bradley went to a minor league baseball game as part of a school field trip recently. He came back with a new catch phrase.

Taste of Chicago

Last year was the first year the boys missed the Taste, but we got back into the annual tradition this year. The boys tried some different food, albeit, under duress. Bradley liked the Lou's pizza and Ben liked the chicken and waffles. They both ate the peanut chicken satay, but did so reluctantly. The garlic cheese bread was a hit all around, but they wouldn't even touch the plantains. The boys liked the Buñuelo Chips since they were covered in cinnamon.

Perfect Squares

At their annual check-ups, both boys were around the 75th percentile for height and weight. Bradley is 45 lbs, 44.5 inches. Ben is 34.8 lbs, 38.75 inches. Ben is a little bit heavier and a little bit shorter than Bradley was. When Bradley was three, his height was 88th percentile.

World Cup Fever

Not really, but the boys did start their summer soccer lessons this weekend. Halfway through Ben's class the lightning alarm went off, so we all had to go inside. There were too many distractions outside. Ben was better able to pay attention when we were inside. Bradley's class was right after Ben's. He did a much better job of listening to the coach than when we last had a sports class. If we ever get a dry day, I am going to set up the soccer net in the back yard.

Three is a Magic Number

All the birthday celebrations are now done. Ben had plenty of parties:
Sunday - Monkey Joe's
Tuesday - Grandma & Grandpa Heim
Sunday - Train restaurant, plus Jimmy & Josie
Monday - Other grandparents and George & Maureen
Tuesday - School

Greed is Good?

It appears we have a little Gordon Gekko on our hands. Bradley was exceptionally well behaved over the 3 1/2 day weekend. As a reward, I gave him a gold dollar coin. His response: "Why didn't I get $5?"