We took a trip to Garfield Park Conservatory yesterday with Jean and the kids to see the new Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture exhibit. Really amazing sculptures, with everyone allowed to climb and touch, so lots of fun for the kids. It really is amazing how far Garfield Park Conservatory…

Miles’s class hosted a tea party for their mothers this week. They did a great job–the kids sang songs (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in English and in Japanese!), read the poem “Andre” by Gwendolyn Brooks, gave us tie-dyed silk scarves, and shared tea and sweets. This movie shows a snippet…

I found this note in my bag today. It was with other papers but does not seem to relate to any of them. I have no idea who wrote it or what it means. What was out of order? What were the other two? Who do I know that has…

Happy Birthday, Mom! We hope you have a great one!

Miles and Liam built the pirate ship that Isabelle and Isaac sent for his birthday. They had a lot of fun and built it like the picture in the book that came with it. It can be take apart and built again, so watch for updates!

After an intense 6 hour search on Craig’s List last Friday, we acquired some new patio furniture. Many thanks to all who helped in this quest. It’s been great so far, we have eaten outside almost every night! There’s also an umbrella but we’re keeping that inside until it needs…

This is a ww2 tank in a nearby childrens park

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