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James’ cousin Sue and her husband Kevin are moving into a new place, so Lori took on double-baby duty last week, watching Eamonn and Mathias for a day so the parents could cart stuff over without worrying about the little … Continue reading →

Inspired by the week’s relatively tropical weather Lori brought Mathias by today to see my officemates, both of the maned and non-maned variety. He was indifferent to the animals, but he did enjoy watching the other people work their way … Continue reading →

James’ dad came in last Saturday for a visit, bringing with him a bottle of wine, a starter kit for homemade focaccia, and plenty of other goodies. We had a great afternoon of bread, wine, and music–click the photo the … Continue reading →

A bunch of snow was dumped on Chicago yesterday, and as a result, James didn’t have to go to work today! So we bundled and walked around the neighborhood. Click the album to see the full album of skiers and … Continue reading →

One of the benefits of living two blocks from the park is that Mathias can get plenty of swing time (which he loves!). Here are some photos from back in October when he first started to experience life as a … Continue reading →

On Sunday, we joined our friends the DeVirgilios to watch the Bears lose to the Packers. Mathias was geared up for the game, but even his styling duds (courtesy of Uncle Nathan) couldn’t help Caleb Hanie pull out the win. … Continue reading →

The week before Christmas, we were off to California, flying to Los Angeles to visit some old friends and cheer on Lori’s brother Dave as he graduated from the Art Center College of Design. Here are some highlights from the … Continue reading →

Last night Mathias decided to play with his food a bit.

It’s great having family in the city: Mathias continues to get together with his cousin Eamonn pretty regularly. The parents find plenty of excuses to play euchre and meet for lunch (well, the moms are more successful at that one). … Continue reading →

Ah, the things you can do to your children… (Thanks to Lori’s mom for the outfit!) With Lester Reaching for the Forbidden Fruit