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.…
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jaden turned five this past weekend and we invited a dozen of his closest friends to the Exploratorium to celebrate the big day. we had a simple superhero (marvel + dc comic) themed party, but i am so sad to…
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…
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…
my favorite season is officially here! we got an early start to our fall festivities and went apple picking at All Seasons Apple Orchard this past weekend. it started raining on our way over to the orchard but luckily it…
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,…
happy birthday, america! have a safe and wonderful weekend!
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…
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…
we went to a kite festival last weekend and though it was a tad bit too windy, the kids had a blast! i threw together a short video montage of our day with clips taken from my iphone. enjoy!