Author Archives: jameslori

With a little prompting, Lillian tells us what we want to hear.

It’s been a cold winter here in Chicago, with plenty of snow and frost and maybe a bit of cabin fever for all four of us! This week has been much warmer, which has been nice, but even when it’s … Continue reading →

Lori shares this snapshot from home: “I told Lillian to get her shoes on, as we were going ‘bye bye.’ Well, she did what she was told…”

Pop-up dance parties have become pretty popular in our apartment lately. Here Mathias, Lillian and Lori shake it to a little Ella Fitzgerald!

Mathias and his class took to the stage this week as his elementary school hosted its holiday pageant! They were thoughtful enough to have a performance on Wednesday and Thursday, so Lori and I were both able to go. Mathias … Continue reading →

We got about six inches of snow Saturday, meaning we’re “booting up” before heading outdoors. We’ve actually had a bit of a cold snap, so we haven’t had too much of a chance to play in the snow, although I … Continue reading →

The seasons have shifted, so we’ve been getting some fall fun in! Here are a couple pics from a recent trip to Welles Park.

Hope everyone had a fun spooky season. Ours came in stages. On Sunday, we went trick-or-treating at a local neighborhood party with the cousins. Today, Mathias wore his costume to school. And tonight James and Mathias ventured out in the … Continue reading →

Mathias reads a postcard that Lori sent from her trade show in San Diego. Of course, the postcard arrived after Lori did!

We’ve been trying to take special pictures of Lillian every month over the past year, marking her milestones as she grows. And while we took 11-month photos at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, we never posted them! So here’s our sweetie … Continue reading →