I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Elizabeth on Jun 29th, 2010
After much fussiness over the weekend, Elizabeth’s fifth tooth came through yesterday. Today we can see a bit more white. Maybe having more on the bottom will compensate for her crooked top teeth…we’re already saving up for braces!
Today my new friend Brea watched the kids for me all day while I ran around and did a bunch of random errands, like dropping off the rest of our broken-down boxes at the city recycling center so as not to overwhelm the recycling trucks. God is so good–I already have friends here…friends who bring […]
Posted in Elizabeth on Jun 25th, 2010
Time for some kid pictures, huh? I fished out the camera today to prove that Tommy and Elizabeth are alive and well. Guess what–there were moving pictures on there! Here we are, saying goodbye to 2915 W Rascher Ave: I swore I wouldn’t do this until I was sure, but Tommy is officially potty trained. […]
Addy and Gabe came over for one last play date today. The weather was so perfect for playing outside–playing tag, doing sidewalk chalk, and riding bikes. Here’s a sweet picture that Jen took of our crew. We are going to miss them!
We’ve started saying our goodbyes, and strangely enough, I’m feeling a little sad about leaving Chicago. Wow! What a difference a year makes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very excited about getting out of big city traffic, being able to drive to someone’s house and (gasp!) just park out front (for free!) without circling for […]
Since it’s in the 80s and our AC isn’t working, we thought it would be a splendid plan to take the kids to the beach for the morning. After all, it’s free (well, not anymore now that there are meters at all public parking lots, apparently…), and Tommy loved it last year! Well, I’m glad we […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on May 22nd, 2010
Today we visited The Notebaert Nature Museum. As a homeschooling mom, I would give it 3/5 stars. I actually enjoyed the Planetarium more, but this has more potential educational value for younger kids. Key Age Range: PreK to elementary. Time: This morning we did everything except the water exhibit, and it took us an hour, including a […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Family, Homeschooling, Tommy on May 21st, 2010
Today we visited The Museum of Science and Industry. As a homeschooling mom, I would give it 5/5 stars (our favorite thing to do in Chicago)! We go several times a year, and we often take guests there. Key Age Range: PreK to Adult, with exhibits that can be enjoyed on a variety of levels. Time: […]
Posted in Elizabeth on May 20th, 2010