Well, I guess it's not officially summer until Monday, but I have tan lines on my feet from my flip flops, so that means its summer :)
Madi and I have been taking trips to the beach and to the park. We alternate between the park and the beach in the afternoons to keep it interesting.
It rained Monday and Tuesday so we didn't get to go out at all, but I'm pretty sure we've made up for it the last few days.
One of my favorite things to do in the city thus far is the farmer's market on Saturday mornings. We have gone every weekend - its so exciting, because its all "locally" or "regionally" as my husband would have me say, grown produce, mostly organic or close to it. The thing I love is seeing the new fruits and vegetables that change weekly as the season progresses. When we first started going in May it was mostly greens, and ALOT of aspargus. Now it's fresh strawberries, cherries, raspberries and today we even got our first tomatoes there! One farmer clued me in that blueberries should be ready for next weekend!
I guess the thing that I like is that I'm buying high quality fruits and veggies and supporting the local economy. Alot of the farmers come in from Michigan, Indiana and south/ west Illinois.
In addition to the great fresh produce, there are also some amazing bakeries. I'm addicited to blueberry muffins from Bake. They are amazing!
As a reward for Madi being so good in the stroller as I check out the market each week, we got to the playlot afterwards to let her run around. She is so adventurous for such a little thing. She loves the slides, swings, and even the bouncy bridge.
I feel so incredibly blessed to spend this time with her. She is learning so many new things, almost daily!
I'm trying to meet some other moms at the park to get more involved in the community. Mostly it's just me and nannies except on the weekends, then it's moms and dads at the park! (and kids of course!)
This weekend we are going to the Randolph Street Food Festival. Then its to the burbs for Father's Day golf.
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