Claudia catches up on some blogging

As Patrick's posts can attest, things have been busy in the KrugLea household this summer! Here's a recap from my side... Charlotte and Buster got married the week after us in Portsmouth NH. A beautifully simple ceremony on a dock overlooking the water followed by an amazing dinner at a restaurant nearby.

My parents and aunt came to Chicago to visit us the weekend after Charlotte and Buster's wedding. We had a great time exploring the city, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Highlights from the weekend were dinner at Ruth Chris Steakhouse, the Field Museum, and the Chicago Botanical Garden.

The following weekend I traveled to Easton for my friend Michelle's bridal shower and bachelorette party. A good time was had by all!

A few days after I got back from PA, Patrick and I headed out for our honeymoon - a week in Croatia followed by two days in Dublin (with Oliver and Lisette). That trip really deserves a blog post all by itself - it was a fantastic trip!! Here are just a few of the 2400+ photos we took over the course of our 10 days.

Michelle and Samir were married on July 10th in INDIA, and followed it up on July 31st in the Stroudsburg, PA. Michelle and I went to Nursery School together, and it was an honor to be one of her bridesmaids.

Since Michelle's wedding was on a Friday, Patrick, my parents, and I headed down to Avalon on Saturday for a quick trip. It was a nice -- relaxing -- weekend in Avalon, and we took care of the top layer of our wedding cake. It was tasty, let me tell you!

In the midst of all that, I've also been to Texas twice since the beginning of June for work.

This weekend we are headed up to Bar Harbor, Maine with Patrick's whole family to celebrate his parents' birthdays. These three innocent faces will keep things entertaining...

It's been such a great summer, and it's been nice to spend time with so many people we love. We'll be taking it easy for the rest of 2009 - some friends of mine are coming for a visit over Columbus Day, and we'll be in New England for Thanksgiving and Patrick's birthday. Other than those two weekends we're free for other visitors, so drop us a line and let us know when we can expect to see your similing face on our doorstep!!