Where in the world are the Hammetts?

That's a good question!  Since leaving Arlington on June 26th with our truck and a 5 X 8 uhaul pulling everything we own, we have taken 2 15-hour road trips through 8 great states and Owen has slept in 6 different beds.  We spent 2 weeks in Iowa with my parents and are currently hanging out in Louisiana with Ryan's parents until we go to Richmond for our 8 week training. It's been a great month with our families and we are so thankful for their generous hospitality during our visits.  

So here are pics from our journeys this past month.  Check back often for regular updates.

Do we look like the Clampetts or what?  It was a bitter sweet time with our friends as they helped us load up and head out of town. 

Last supper at Mijos with the whole gang.  Just 5 years ago we were 8 adults and 1 child.  We've added 8 kiddos since then.

Birthday cake number 2.  Just as good as the first!  And this time on his real birthday.

Opening presents- "Mr. Taterhead" was a big hit!

As a treat for his birthday, we took Owen to the John Deere museum where he got to climb on all of the huge tractors.  Owen was especially excited about pushing the buttons labeled with the turtle and rabbit.

You've gotta love a small town 4th of July parade!

I'm not sure it's a very good idea to give a 2 year old a sparkler.  He was doing fine until it headed towards his mouth.

Uncle Benner bought Owen this light up ring while we waited for the fireworks.  It was late night for him, but he did great and LOVED his birthday fireworks :)

A nice evening walk along the Mississippi River.

Chillin with Great-Grandpa on the front porch

Reading with Grandma in his new Batman jammies

We went into Chicago to see a Cubs game and enjoy the city.  If you've never been to this great city, you've got to visit someday.  It's our favorite American city!

Riding with Grandpa on the train to the ballgame

Go Cubbies!

Can't go to Wrigley without eating a ballpark hotdog!

The first 5000 kids got a free Cubs lunchbox!  It's the great old-fashioned kind that we had as kids.  Owen held it in his lap the whole game.

The next day we walked around the city and visited the Field Museum of Natural Science which has the most incredible children's area full of hands on learning.  This is a picture of Ryan, Owen and Sue the giant T-Rex.