A Bit of Boston in Chicago

Jeff and Wendy, dear friends of ours from Boston, came to visit the weekend before Christmas. M had a break from school and work so we were able to live it up and spend some good quality time together. We spent the first two days in Chicago checking out the sights, eating great food and seeing all the Christmastime sights we could. We also went to the zoo over the weekend and saw all of the pretty lights and decorations there too.

Thank you Jeff and Wendy for coming all the way out here to hang with us. We love you guys.

Blizzard-like Conditions

We just had to...

Ever since the first few flakes accumulated on the slide it has snowed almost every day. Now it is positively a winter wonderland out there. I for one am wondering what happened to all the mild weather we've been having lately. It seems as though God just decided that--BOOM--it's going to be winter in Chicagoland! So there you have it--snow, snow, snow.

I took advantage of the opportunity and led little C outside to experience walking in, falling in, and yes, even tasting the snow. She put on a new snow outfit handed down to her by our good friends in PA. It is quite roomy on her, but she had fun exploring the snow in it for sure. She is the pink snow monster on your screen. You can't miss her.


[Inside on another day, C wears Mommy's scarf and checks out the branches on the Christmas tree.]

Meal Times...Good Times

Eating recently became a sport since C learned how to use her spoon by herself. She much prefers her independence at meal times to having anyone else help. It gets quite messy, but she will master it soon. I decided to get the camera out because I thought some of you would enjoy seeing it for yourselves. She still needs some encouragement to stay focused on the task at hand or the food gets beaten to a pulp and smeared all over the tray, floor, baby, mommy...