Peonies Are Back - 2014
Just like in year's past, Nat's peonies are popping up - and that is what really means Spring to me. Here's my post from 2013 . And here are the photos of these same peonies in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 .
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Gone But Not Forgotten Chief Illiniwek Shirt
I'm loving my new Chief Illiniwek shirt. Nice way for the athletic department to cash in on the Chief without really using the Chief! Thanks, Nat!
First Buds Breaking Through - 2014
Most every year, I document the return of the peonies in our yard, but this post isn't about that. Hopefully, I'll get to that later this month when they emerge. This post, is rather, about this unknown bulb poking through the mulch. I don't quite remember what it is, but give us a few weeks and we'll know! Our yard is finally emerging from it's long winter's slumber. I've gone out and done poop patrol once, but as we start to play more in the backyard with the girls, I'm going to have to get back out there and clean up even more.
St. Lawrence University Letterman's Jacket
I came across this jacket in the basement of an estate sale in Elmhurst over the weekend. They wanted just $2 for it, but I couldn't pull the trigger. Had never heard of St. Lawrence University. A quick Google search tells you it is in upstate New York . The house had a lot of artistic items in the Estate Sale - including paintings. The jacket made a long trip both from New York, but also from way back in 1956. Hopefully, someone else found it and it found a nice home and not in the bottom of a dumpster.
Participating in the Process - The Girls Helping Us Vote for Tom Cross for Treasurer
We start 'em young at the Parrillo household. If you read our family blog (which you most likely don't!), you've seen a few of the photos over the years of the girls on this very important day in our house: election day. I think I've chronicled (over there) every time we've taken them to the polls. For some history from this blog: Here's a photo of the Babe back in 2010 when she voted for the 2nd time. And here's the first time The Babe came to the polling place back in 2010 when she was just a month old . After all these years of supporting Tom Cross, we got our first chance to vote for him on the ballot. It felt nice!
This Year's Easter Bunny Mold - 2014
We're going to get started this weekend with the water putty. This guy is 'vintage-y' looking, so he'll fit right in with some of the past year's editions. Here's the mold we used in 2013 . Here's the mold we used in 2012 . Here's the mold we used in 2011 .