Latergrams: Summer in Chicago (and Chile...and O'Hare)

Henry is loving this Ed Emberley drawing book. It's totally Henry's style! I can see his head spinning with ideas. Thanks for the recommendation,  @nwmyers!  #edemberley       #makeaworld

Sam absolutely lost it when Dad's tie got cut off during singing time today.  #fathersday

Winter sunset as I land in Santiago, Chile. #econconference #1sttimeinsouthamerica

I appreciate that the Chileans aren't afraid of negative numbers. #econconference

Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le! Viva Chile! #econconference #theywon

Wine tasting at a fancy Chilean vineyard. Turns out, of the 5 of us there, we had one Mormon, one Buddhist, and one guy that just doesn't drink because he doesn't like it. #notyourtypicalwinetourgroup #winesmelling?  #econconference

"Valparaiso, how absurd you are, what a lunatic, crazy port, what a head - rolling hills, disheveled, you never finished combing your hair, you've never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you." #pabloneruda #odetovalparaiso #econconference

"Soon, Valparaiso, sailor, you'll forget your tears, you'll return to building up your homes, painting your doors green, your windows yellow, you will transform all of it into a vessel, you are the patched prow of a small, brave, ship."   #pabloneruda  #odetovalparaiso   #econconference

"The land, furious, threw up its waves more tempestuous than a storm at sea, the dust covered your eyes, the flames burnt your shoes, the firm bankers' houses quaked like wounded whales, while above the houses of the poor fell into the void like imprisoned birds who, testing their wings, fall to the earth." #pabloneruda #odetovalparaiso  #econconference

"The kiss of the broad, furious ocean, that, with all the force it has, striking your stones, could not topple you, because on your southern chest is tattooed the fight, the hope, the solidarity and the happiness, like anchors that resist the waves of the earth."  #pabloneruda  #odetovalparaiso #econconference

Sam, referring to the boring white shirt he had picked out for pajamas.  #fashionking #lookingcool #samo

"All of the dreams that I have that are good are about candy...and sometimes snacks."  #chipofftheoldblock

Happy to be home with my boys! #myfoursons #bellyselfie

Sigh. #bakingwithkids #helpers #typeAmom

He claims that this original creation is the best food ever!!!  #spaghettiandmeatballtaco  #henrythecarnivore

Today: got lots of practice counting four boys. #boysonthemove #beachday #happysummer

Advanced from Guppy 1 to Guppy 2!!! I'm thinking my $10 bribe paid off, since this is Ellis 4th try (and Sam's first)! #bigblueswimschool #moneymotivates

Waiting for Dad to come home and play soccer with them. #birdsinthewilderness

Check it out: O'hare is now equipped with cots! Because let's face it, you're probably going to get stuck here overnight.

First Summer Challenge completed! This boy loves charts, clear progress points, and WINNING!!! He also loves money! Of all the fun reward options, he chose $5 cash.  #summerchallenge #ellisthedetermined

One hour later, Sam-o follows suit! The competitive zeal between brothers is strong in this house, which can sometimes be a good thing. Sam chooses "go to a bakery" for his reward!  #summerchallenge

The anatomy lesson. Taught by Henry to two very interested students ("Your food turns into what?!?"). #anatomylesson

Henry is the coolest big kid who makes all the little boys laugh. #bigbrother    #drippingwithboys #boysummer

The protruding belly never ceases to amuse me! Can you believe I still have seven weeks to grow?!? I'm already using three pillows to prop this thing up while I sleep. #33weeks  #bellyselfie

A very enchanting evening at The Magic Parlour with @beniverson. We were both blown away by Dennis Watkins and absolutely loved this show! #magicparlourchicago #datenight

Loving Chicago tonight. We had a lovely post-show dinner and walk along the river. I'm walking slowly these days. A man looked at me and said, "Whoa. That's really pregnant. Good luck!" #people #lovethem #33weeks #chicagoriverwalk

Came home from work to find this. Trying to figure out (a) why we need a girl's bathroom in our house and (b) if it is a girl's bathroom, how a light sabre ended up in it.  #houseofboys  #whatgoesonwhileimgone?

We are all enjoying a less-eventful August. So nice to not feel rushed all the time...lots of reading and soccer and imaginative collaboration. This is what summer vacation should feel like (except minus all the brotherly fighting)! #summerwithboys

Meet the newest Dolphin 2! He worked really hard and was totally bummed that he didn't pass last time when his brothers did. But this week, he came out a champion.  #icandohardthings #myhenry #moneymotivates

"Mom, is this cool? It's my best outfit." Today he also had a moment where I called him a silly goose, and he responded by calling me "Sir Francis Draco Malfoy." #samo

Wonderful weekend catching up with @tenillecannon, plus Nat and all the kids! So happy that they were willing to drive the 9 hours from State College, PA for a long-overdue catching-up. Tenille and I have been friends since we were like 3 years old. Now our kids are friends too!

Working on our irresistible smiles (and other salesmanship skills -- I couldn't resist a little training on "upselling"). #lemonadestand #summerwithboys #myentrepreneurs