So much time has passed and so much of life since I last saw Bon Jovi in concert. It was great to see them again at Soldier Field. I hope you enjoy some of these, just taken with my little P&S.

See, this is what I do when I don’t have a wedding on a Saturday!!! LOL

ROADTRIP! Chicago here we come!

had pretty good seats! THANKS Kristin (it helps when you’re a fan club member)

Kid Rock opened up for Bon Jovi and celebrated with Chicago by bringing out the Stanley Cup with some of the Blackhawks!!!

all right, getting down to business!

opened with Happy Now - Circle

Followed by We Weren’t Born to Follow - Circle

Jammin with Kid Rock to Turn The Page

Richie & Jon with I’ll Be There For You - New Jersey

Tico, Richie, Jon & David: Something for the Pain - These Days

Work for the Working Man - Circle

Have a Nice Day - Have a Nice Day

Wanted Dead or Alive - Crossroads

Livin’ On A Prayer - Slippery When Wet

A great big thanks to Stuart & Branigan & Coach Dr. Thomas for a great soccer season. We’ve been playing on Dr. Thomas’ team since Austin was a little guy. Now that we’re heading into high school this is probably the last year, but what a great year! We love you Dr. T!

Congratulations to both LCS & St. James! Everyone worked so hard this year to have a great program and the friendships we’ve made are awesome. I do have to congratulate LCS on being the overall winner this year for the first time in 4 years? (I might be wrong)

Ok, I have one that mugs for the camera and the other two who don’t. Soooo there is more of one than the others but it’s not favortism!

TIP OF THE DAY - Remember to back up your images

Part of what keeps me going is taking pictures for my own enjoyment. I think if I ever lose that then I’ll be done. So I thought I’d share a few fun ones I took of family & friends in Chicago this summer.

I absolutely think you (and that means YOU) should document family stuff like this, don’t miss out. ALSO, download your cards immediately and burn them to a CD/DVD or save them to a safe place. BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP! Part of the reason I’m writing this is I can’t even count the number of times people come up to me and tell me their stories of lost images/memories because they never pulled the card out of the camera and then lost the camera or it was stolen. It only takes a second and it is your negative.

on the field!