The Parrillo Family

With Spring here, we all could have some warm-weather fun.  And that means using the fireplace out on our screened porch for s'mores!  Here's SD and the Big Beef melting their marshmallows. And here's SD with one of her friends - our neighbor - loving life and guzzling marshmallows.

Seems like every few weeks, we find out something new about our new neighborhood that is going on that makes us love our new home even more.  This time?  Turns out...the neighbors run an annual soapbox derby that the whole neighborhood participates in.  For real. Just look at some of the entrants into the race in the photos below.  Kids and Dads work together to build out their car for race, but since we didn't know much about this, our kids didn't have a car.  That didn't stop them from riding with their friends! Here's SD and one of our neighbors in line ready to race. They're loaded up on the ramp! Frankie got in on the action, too. The girls were joined by their bestie cousin and enjoyed the snow cone machine while they sat on a hay bale and watched the cars run down the hill. Here's a short video showing SD running all the way down the hill:

Guess who attended his first Indiana Street Block Party in Elmhurst over the weekend? *This guy* Frank the Tank was a hit as part of the bicycle parade (where Ellie pushed him around in his cool blue car and Sadie went crazy with her balance bike!) and was all smiles as he watched the bigger kids run around and go all crazy at the party. He's growing up so fast and getting even bigger.  And it is no surprise as he is eating lots of solid foods.  No purees for this beefcake.  He ate a ton of mac and cheese, pulled pork and even a few pieces of pizza at the party! He isn't quite walking, but he *is* standing up and holding on to things.  It won't be long until he's upwardly mobile.