The Parrillo Family

Just back in June, I posted photos and video of our Eloise and her FIRST EVER swim meet .  Fast forward to today and you can see the BIG smile on our eight year old. She's now a Swim Conference WINNER.  First place in the 25 yard breaststroke and second place in a relay race.  Forget the ribbons, this is #hardware! Swimming is in her blood - with Nat being a great swimmer and my Sister Vic being an All-State swimmer in high school. Not too bad for a first-timer, eh?

We arrived home one evening to this unique and beautiful sunset outside our house in Downers Grove.  Here's Sadie and Frankie pausing to take a moment to take in the wonder of nature.  They won't be this small for too long, but it is awesome to see them pal around together.  They're three years apart, but The Big Beef is catching up with SD in height.  I bet she's due for a growth spurt soon!

Frankie is turning four in October of this year.  And I haven't yet posted about his Blue Blankie.  That's what he's holding in this photo.  Blue Blankie deserves a whole post on it's own, but that's for another day when we have more time.  He received Blue Blankie as a birth gift from one of Nat's friends.  He's been with us ever since.  This interim post on the family blog is just ensuring that I document his love of his Blue Blankie right now as he is as committed as ever to his snuggle pal. 

Look at that smile.  Sometimes his cuteness is tough to deal with - especially when he sneaks downstairs after we put him to bed as he tries to delay, stall and confuse so he doesn't have to be in bed.  This is Frankie - The Big Beef - at 3 years, 9 months.  He's awesome.  And wearing his Evel Knievel jacket, too.