tis the season…

christmas is only twelve days away!  we’ve already checked off most of our christmas countdown activities like zoo lights, picking and decorating a tree, drinking hot cocoa, making gingerbread houses, and cutting out snowflakes and hanging them on our windows.…

three!

everly turned three yesterday and we had a fun filled day celebrating as a family.  we went to the magnificent mile lights festival, and as expected, the event was super crowded. i didn’t get to capture any pictures, but seeing…

life lately

hello!  wow, is it really mid november?  where did fall go?  october was a big whirlwind of one flu after another and now we’re already having snow and it’s not even thanksgiving yet!  our pumpkin patch trip and halloween were…

exploring chicago

last week we decided to play tourist and explored our own city via public transportation.  so, we ditched our cars and took the “L” train into downtown and the chicago water taxi to navigate other various parts of the city.   it was quite an adventure,…

summertime!

it’s always a challenge keeping the kiddos entertained. between visits to the conservatory, library, nature museum, and planetarium, we’ve been trying to fill in the gaps to keep both kids from bouncing off the walls in sheer boredom!  here are some…

gatorville!

hello and happy june!  i can’t believe summer is already almost here.  this summer will be extra special for us because it’ll be our very last in chicago.  eric matched into a cardiac surgery fellowship in gainesville, florida, and we’ll…