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…
jaden and everly’s birthday is only a few months away and i realized that i never posted their yearly interview. my plan was to interview them every year on their birthday but i didn’t get around to it until the…
conversation with everly first thing she woke up in the morning: everly: mommy, my tummy wants cake. me: oh, everly, we don’t eat cake for breakfast. everly: no! ever-ree no want cake. TUMMY wants cake!
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,…
it’s amazing how much kids imitate their parents. recently, everly’s been lining up her stuffed dolls and snapping pictures with her camera. the funniest part is how she carefully composes each shot and moves her subjects around. it makes me…
jaden is an avid reader. he can spend over an hour reading through a stack of picture books. we check out dozens upon dozens of books every month at the library and usually end up purchasing only the ones he…
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…