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Yesterday the Kellys were kind enough to bring us an excellent Mexican dinner of quesadillas, tamales and spicy salsa. It was the first time we’ve had dinner for eight, although the youngest two aren’t quite up to solid foods yet. … Continue reading →

Lori’s mom was in town for a past week, which meant a lot of help–and a lot of fun! We have a ton of photos to go through, but here are some from a trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Lori’s mom is visiting this week. In addition to plenty of help, she also brought these spooky PJs for her little pumpkins.

This past weekend was a busy one. On Saturday, we went into South Bend, not only to tailgate with Uncle Mike before the Notre Dame-Michigan game, but also to see James’ mom and her boyfriend Michael Bennett get married! The … Continue reading →

Things are going well as we adjust to our family of four. Lillian is a big sleeper–a better sleeper than Mathias, honestly–so we’re not totally sleep deprived, even if our shuteye has taken a hit. Of course Lori’s the one … Continue reading →

Last week Papa (James’ dad) came in for an evening to meet Lillian and bring us an excellent dinner. It was a lot of fun just hanging out with him, and as you can see from this photo, Mathias was … Continue reading →

James took the past week off work, so we were able to enjoy settling in as a family. Thankfully, it’s been a little easier than we would have thought. Lillian is a big sleeper, especially at night, so there are … Continue reading →

On Saturday, September 1, our family grew to four with the birth of Lillian Elfriede Seidler. The little lady is named after two of our grandmothers: Lillian Fahey was James’ maternal grandmother, and Elfriede Mathias was Lori’s. They were both … Continue reading →

It’s been a very fun—and busy—summer with friends and family visiting, weddings, college graduations and one little lady on the way. This past week gave us the chance to hang out at home some. Here are some snapshots from our … Continue reading →

Lori’s mom and her uncle Bobe were in town for the past couple weeks, which were great. There were a bunch of highlights to share, but near the top was a trip last weekend to Milwaukee’s Germanfest. Lori’s family has … Continue reading →