Ellie, Katelyn, and Scout
Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton.

Scout had a rough time of the Fourth of July yesterday. He really, REALLY got scared by the fireworks; he was in the yard when the first big BOOM hit, and he made a beeline straight into the garage (Carrie thinks he was trying to …

Pinata!
Originally uploaded by mugsy1274.

Wow, we had a great time today. A bunch of cool friends came over for cookout and beers. Ryan brought his birthday pinata (which, apparently, was left-over from March), and we all regressed to childhood and gave it a whack.

Evin and Noah’s daughter …

CUTEST DOG CONTEST AT THE 27th ANNUAL CHINATOWN SUMMER FAIR

Sunday, July 16th – noon Is your pup the cutest dog in Chicago? Find out at the Chinatown Summer Fair’s Cutest Dog Contest! Dogs will be separated by size for judging after walking in a doggy parade; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place prizes will …