Trip to Chicago in March

I know we are behind in our posts, so here's a start toward relieving the backlog. It's almost June now, but back in March, we had a great trip to Chicago for Passover.



Fancy dress-up for the seder

Louisa holds court

Leo learns about the plague of plastic frogs


Hangin' out with Jenny, Rob, Emma, Luke, & Matthew




Runnin' wild on 53rd Street

Windy picnic in Hyde Park

Warming up

The bike comes out.


The coats come off.


The pants come off.


Hi, Mimi!


Hi, Grandpa!

The Rest of Winter

Let's go skating!






Baltimore science museum.



Carousel at the mall.


The oh-so-civilized, refined, and elegant Cricket Club.


Aunt Rachel made this dress!


And, oh man, you would not believe how much snow we got.




I like to play with Ursula,



but my heart belongs to Lucy.


To Parsippany! Chess? No. Bed jumping!





Froot Loops!


Everyday!


And cartoons!

New Skills

Turning on skates


Making muscles


Putting on coats


Spelling

Christmas day

Getting ready for Santa.


A little reading time.



A little quiet time.


Then it's crazy time!





I'm not so sure about this.


C'mon Blake. Let's get their shoes while they're distracted.

The big snow

Comfy.


Cozy.


Not comfy or cozy.


Big girl rides the train to New York.


And goes potty.


We try to get a holiday card photo.



There we go!


We love snow!



For a little while anyway.