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Chicago’s about to enter a serious heat wave–the forecast for today is 102! We have our window unit in and our fans ready, but Lori wisely grabbed a kiddie pool yesterday for some extra reinforcement. Here’s the dude splashing around.

I was lucky enough to have a great Father’s Day today! Lori and Mathias let me sleep in, treated me to breakfast, and then we all headed down to the Art Institute to see the Roy Lichtenstein exhibition, which was … Continue reading →

On Memorial Day weekend we had a birthday fiesta for the little man! Plenty of friends and family made it for quesadillas, cerveza and cake. It was a great time, and we set a new high record for toddlers simultaneously … Continue reading →

Since most of what we post on here is “aww, that’s so cute” material, it seems good to offer the occasional balance. Take yesterday, where Mathias joined us for a nice dinner with friends at a local restaurant. It was … Continue reading →

Back in March, Lori and Mathias headed down to Florida to visit Oma and Opa for some spring-break fun! They had a great time: here are photos from their trip.  

Here’s a little slice of life: Mathias tooling around with his trucks on the windowsill. Right now we always have trucks of all sizes scattered around our apartment; he likes to talk to himself as he rolls them back and … Continue reading →

Well, our Easter had a big surprise that didn’t involve candy coatings or egg-laying mammals. Instead, after a great Saturday visit from grandma and Michael Bennett, we woke up after a sleepless night with a sick Mathias to find the … Continue reading →

This weekend we traveled to South Bend, the first time we’d all been there since Christmas! It was great. We savored some Rocco’s pizza with grandma and Michael Bennett. We downed a German pancake at Bibbler’s with the Polas. And … Continue reading →

Bath time is a good time to try out new hairstyles. Note the letters and numbers in the background—he’s crazy for them! He carries them all over the apartment, and we have to regather them every night for the bath.

I had the day off work, and I wanted to make sure I got out of the apartment! So while Lori heading to Starbucks to get some writing done, Mathias and I bundled up and headed to a nearby forest … Continue reading →