Schaumburg, IL
Just came across this photo that was taken earlier this year at Doug & Naoko’s Labor Day party (and Aunty Gail’s surprise retirement party. I thought Heather, Dallas’s cousin’s wife, took it, but she’s in the photo, so I’m not sure who did. This is most of the people at the party. You can see me, in the back, tip-toeing and still shorter than the 13-year-old behind me.
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Aunty Gail and Kenji, Elgin, IL
On Saturday we went to Doug and Noako’s for their annual Labor Day barbecue. Everything was delicious, of course, and it was fun to see everyone. We also had a surprise retirement party for Aunty Gail, who after many years of running an accounting firm, finally sold out and retired as of about a month ago.
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Tommy :: Elgin, IL
Tommy, Mitch, Chris, Ali, Miku :: Elgin, IL
Cory & Danny :: Elgin, IL
After our visit in Maine and then heading down to Boston, we flew back to Chicago. I was home one day and then I went to Wisconsin for four days. I have a ton of photos from that trip, but in an effort to get back on a current time line, I’m going to skip a head a little and then circle back.
So, when I returned from Wisconsin Dallas’ brother Jordan, Jordan’s girlfriend Liz, and Dallas’ sister Caroline were staying at our place. Dallas’ parents were also in town, but staying in the suburbs. I swear this was the most stressful week of the entire Summer of Rachelle because then after Labor Day weekend I started work at Roundarch this past Tuesday!
On Saturday we went to Dallas’ cousin Doug’s house in Elgin for a barbecue. Doug and Naoko host a barbecue over Labor Day weekend every year. Starting last year Dallas and I have hosted a Labor Day weekend barbecue too. This year we hosted everyone at our house on Sunday. More on that in a bit. These photos are from the barbecue in Elgin.
Tommy is starting to get so big and look like a little boy, more than a baby. I thought this same thing when I saw Quinn yesterday and the day before. Time flies! Tommy is going to be a big brother in a few months so I’m sure he’ll look really big then! As usual, Naoko had loads and loads of delicious appetizers: mini pigs in a blanket, taquitos, pork shumai, a cheese platter, chips, guacamole, cheesy spinach dip, everything. For dinner we had beef, vegetable and chicken shish kebab, salad. Everything delicious. I was kind of eagerly awaiting dessert because Naoko always has something different and fabulous. This time she made flan. It was great. Naoko is a hard act to follow, which is what we had to do the following day!
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