The Boss

Marc went to a Bruce Springsteen concert last week. He and his buddy Tom were in the second row!!! Below was their view of Bruce. The camera was not zooming in!

Oops, I Did It Again

Mother's Day

We celebrated Mother's Day with Marc's parents out in Orland Park last weekend.

Deadheads

The Grateful Dead are on tour, and Marc got to see a show this week.

Marc and his buddy Andy tailgating before the concert.

Outdoor Dining

Spiderman - Baby Version

Dylan, who is cruising but not yet walking on his own, decided to step it up a bit by "scaling" the entire hallway by himself, using only the wall for support.

Paul Tripp Ministries

This weekend we went to the most fabulous marriage conference, unlike any other we've been to. Dr. Paul Tripp was the speaker, and if you ever have the opportunity to read or listen to any of his material, it will be time well spent. His ministry's mission statement is "Connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life," and his goal is to "place the Gospel in the hallways, bedrooms, boardrooms, family rooms, condominiums and vans of everyday life." That he does! Check out his blog.

Bubbles Academy

A rainy day sent us to Bubbles Academy today, which has a fabulous "open play" time. I have never seen Dylan smile so much as he played!

Easter

We celebrated Easter last weekend at Park and then with Marc's family at Uncle Richard's home.

Dylan got his own Easter basket.

Ayden, Gavyn and Noah helped Dylan find his Easter eggs.

Noah and Dylan.

The newest member of the Caifano/Domico family: Morgan, with her cousin Catie.

"Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." -Romans 6:8-11

Kohler

Marc and I enjoyed a relaxing get-a-way in Kohler, WI this weekend while Dylan stayed at Papa and Nana's. The service and the spa at the American Club are just as people talked about - fabulous. We were so thankful to have some great couple time, and time to rest and get rejuvenated.

The outside of the American Club.

The spa had a pool and multiple hot tubs to enjoy between services!

Inside the main lobby area.

We went to Whistling Straits, an amazing and unique golf course that hosted the PGA Championship in 2004 (and will again in 2010.) It's designed like the courses in Scotland and Ireland with huge bunkering and greens that hang over the edge of Lake Michigan. Quite something to see.

A New View

With Dylan learning to stand, he has discovered a whole new world. He is fascinated with looking outside, and loves to take a peek out our backdoor.

Second Haircut

As you can tell, it went just as well as the first one.
The end result:

Texture Aversion

There is a certain type of material that Dylan does not like. Watch the excitement grow, and then diminish as Marc presented him with a stuffed animal he just bought.

Grease is the Word

I put a little too much baby oil on Dylan's head the other day. (He did not just get out of a bath - that is perfectly dry hair.)

On another hair note (can you say that?) - it's been awhile since D's last haircut, and I noticed that he has curls/waves with his longer locks!

Administrative Assistant

One Year Pictures

We recently received our order from Dylan's 1-yr. photo shoot. Here are a few of our favorites...

Entering the Toddler Years

Our toilet wasn't working properly, so we had to call a plumber. When he asked if we'd dropped anything in the toilet, our immediate response was no. Then we all turned towards Dylan with looks of curiosity. Sure enough, 5 minutes later, the plumber (chatting with Marc, above) discovered the culprit to our clog - Dylan's plastic hairbrush. I had let him play with it, and he obviously thought it should have a new home in the toilet. Enter....the toddler years.

A Familiar Face

It was awesome to see my college roommate Leah this weekend. It had been years since we'd seen each other. She and her husband Ross now live in the area, so we got together with our husbands and our good friend Justin. Leah and I went to school in Iowa but are both South Dakota girls. At one point Leah shared that her parents had sold the farm. We all laughed. How often is it the case where that is meant - literally?! Fun to talk "South Dakota talk" with a friend. :)

Scaffolding

One of the "hats" that Marc wears is maintenance rep for our condo board. He got more than he bargained for when it turned out the exterior of our building needed some major repairs. After much investigative work, they pinpointed the problem and the work began this past week. Dylan has LOVED watching the "scaffolding dudes," as we call them, do their work. He pounds on the window and waves to them. They are kind and knock and wave back.

Moo-rie And Me

Dylan officially has a favorite book. It is very fun to watch him use discretion and pick out "Moo-rie and Me"...every....single....time. :)

Coffee Table

We knew the coffee table we recently bought would serve more than just the purpose of holding our drinks. It opens up to store toys too. Little did we know it would have a third purpose - fort/play area for Dylan. He loves it in there.

Keeping Us Entertained

Dylan gets so excited about his toys sometimes that he crawls up on top of them. (We got him an old computer keyboard because he was slightly obsessed with ours.)

Sporting a little post-nap "bedhead."

I left the room for literally one minute, and returned to find he'd pulled down the Kleenex box and had it half-emptied already. :)

First Trip to Navy Pier

Dylan accompanied his daddy to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier on Friday. Marc supplied pavers for an exhibit there.

Standing Tall

D is spending more time on his legs these days.