December was a blast!  Here's the rundown of the fun we had. Trip Downtown We rode the double-decker train to downtown Chicago. The train station at the end of the line was so huge!   We wandered around a German Christmas Market before eating lunch and heading back home. Gingerbread Houses & Robert Claus   … Continue reading December 2015

I never thought I'd say this about Chicago, but this place is beautiful! Kicking around the soccer ball at one of our favorite parks by the lake.  I feel like it is a scene right out of a movie when ever we go there.  Green grass, breeze from the lake, sailboats....it's dreamy 🙂 our super … Continue reading Chicagoland

We went on a trip to Wisconsin Dells with several other students that Robert goes to school with plus their families.  We had a blast!  We stayed in a big condo together (it was set up a lot like Grandpa Field's cabin) and an indoor/outdoor waterpark was just down the road.  We went to the … Continue reading Wisconsin

We got to visit Andrew's school, meet his teacher, and drop off his school supplies a couple of days before school started.  He was pretty excited to have his own locker for his backpack, coat, and pillow for resting time. I just love this kid's attitude toward life!  Everything is fun and exciting to him … Continue reading Kindergarten!

Robert's hunt for a job has begun!  John Deere recruits Northwestern students to come work for them but we will be in Idaho when they come to campus so we decided to come to them.  Their headquarters are in Moline, Illinois, about 3 hours west of us.  It was a fun little adventure.  The boys loved … Continue reading John Deere Green

Alex said he wanted a ninja turtle for his birthday and I went a little nuts 🙂 Turtle Power! This pile of awesomeness looked a little different in my head but it was full of chocolate and sugar so of course no one cared. Alex wanted to go to Chick-fil-a for his bday dinner so … Continue reading Alex Turns 3!

This Zoo is the coolest!  It's up on the side of a mountain in Colorado Springs and has the prettiest views and the nicest animal exihibits. The giraffes are by far the best part because you get to feed them!  You are on a raised area so that you are eye level with them and … Continue reading Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Easter was only a few months ago, right?? The master egg decorator took his work very seriously. Easter Morning.  First time the EB hid eggs at our house and it was hit.  Sure hope he visits us again next year! The face of a kid who loves Legos! While Andrew was busy building his Lego … Continue reading Easter

Robert really wanted to go to the top of Sears Tower but it was ridiculously expensive and and the line was two hours long.  We settled for playing on the structures in the lobby instead. Hanging out at Trump Tower and walking along the river. These gluten free donuts are what dreams are made of. … Continue reading Chicago!