Women’s March 2018

Lillian, Colleen and I went to a pre-march party to hang out with some smart ladies. I wanted Lillian to see what it was all about, but had not planned on taking her to the actual march. She was so into it though and really wanted to see what the march was all about. We ended up going with the group to the march area, but left when it got too crowded for her - before the march even started!

Simon and Alan spent the previous night at the Science Museum, so Simon couldn't join us. 

Lillian came up with the words herself!

This one was mine, she decorated it for me.

Lillian made a new, 10-year-old best friend.
She saw Freja from across the room and whispered to me, "Mama, I wanna meet that girl."
They were inseparable the rest of the morning. 

We met up with Jenn and Haley around where it started getting more crowded.

Dinner at Che Kids

Ken and Cindy came into town the first week of January to do Grandparents Camp while the kids were off school and Alan and I had to work. They conspired with the kids and did an amazing special dinner, created by the kids. They decided on the menu, wrote out a menu, shopped and cooked for us.

Invitation front.

Invitation Inside.

Giving us the invitation.

Prepping Dinner.

Making Squash!

Lemon filled cupcakes!

Reviewing the directions.

Checking their list twice.

2018 Christmas with Grandpa Bart

We don't take as many pictures to show it off, but it was still a fantastic visit with Grandpa Bart this Christmas!

At Wrigley Field Chriskindlemart

Just a regular breakfast with some hand holding.

Reading and snuggling. 

Simon and Auntie Colleen.

Christmas Morning 2018

We had a fantastic Christmas Morning this year. Santa brought Simon a guitar and Lillian a dollhouse. 

Ready for Christmas Morning

Kids came in to our room and opened stockings before going downstairs.

Joy #1

Joy #2

Kids got Fire Tablets this year from us. 

Christmas Eve Snow Storm

It was freezing cold on Christmas Eve, but that didn't stop us from playing in the snow. We were the first people at the playground - pristine snow everywhere - and it looked like an army had marched through when we left. 

Making Christmas Cookies 2017

This year we got to have our Christmas Cookie Party. We made so many cookies as presents from the kids to folks and decorated so many more just to eat!