A Dinnertime Picnic in November

With the temperatures soaring nearly 20-degrees above normal and much colder temperatures on the horizon, we decided to take the opportunity to spend one last evening on the riverwalk. Typically we’ll head down to Washington Street for dinner, often winding up at Potbelly’s. This evening, Suzy packed us a “dinnertime picnic” and so we ate […]

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkins for Grandma

Yesterday Mommy and Aunt Bethie took Annalise and Sean back to Kuiper’s Family Farm for more apples (yum!) and another photo shoot in the pumpkin patch. Annalise and Sean picked these two pumpkins out to bring home. Today, Annalise wanted to decorate the pumpkins with stickers. As she was decorating the big one, she said […]

It Must Be Fall

Last weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Jaromin paid us a visit…and unfortunately brought along the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell and Hurricane Ike with them. Nonstop rains and regional flooding meant a weekend spent indoors. We therefore decided to spend as much of the last weekend of the Summer outdoors. One of our favorite Sept/Oct. destinations […]

1…2…3…

…4…5! Sean’s counting to five. Sean’s recently begun walking around, spontaneously counting to 5. We spent last evening at the Dupage Children’s Museum where the kids had a blast. When he wasn’t counting, Sean enjoyed singing into a cylindrical block “microphone”. In fact, Sean’s quite the musician. For months now, we’ve been trying for months […]

One year old and ready to go!

I can’t believe that Sean is one already. He is getting so big! He weighed in at 25lbs 12oz at his 1 year doctor’s appointment. That’s just a little over 3lbs less than his sister. He finally let go and started walking (more that just a step or two) the day before his 1st birthday. […]

Merry Christmas everybody!

Sean’s first Christmas was fun for all. First we flew out to Buffalo on the 21st to celebrate Christmas early with Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, uncles, and cousins (Daddy’s side of the family). Sean had fun playing with everyone. We made it back home (barely) and celebrated Christmas in Naperville with more aunts, uncles, and cousins […]

Milk Moustache?!? I’m going for a Milk Goatee!

I had a great time this weekend, visiting with my Grandma and Grandpa. They took Annalise and I for walks every day, and we played all the time! Here I am practicing my sippy cup with Grandma. I can’t wait to see them again. What’s this “Christmas” thing they keep talking about? It sounds like […]

Happy Halloween!

Makin’ a Break Fer It!

Looks like Sean’s not perfectly happy in the crib Dad made for him. Yesterday morning (10/31), Mom found him crawling on the floor of his room…and I’m absolutely certain we put him to bed in his crib. I’ve lowered the crib mattress down one rung to its lowest point. I’m betting on 6 months max […]