Ringing in the New Year

We started the evening, as one does, with two leisurely hours at the library.  After cocoa and cookies at Naperville Lights, we rang in (literally) London new year at the carillon then headed home for dinner.   

Happy 2016, everyone!

Grand Rapids,continued

The next day, we had more presents.

What we did in Grand Rapids

Mostly, it was presents.

Downtown Grand Rapids

We have been to Michigan.

So humiliating

Guys, really. You're embarrassing me.

Linear perspective

Board games

Does it require concentration, sharing, and taking turns? Count us in!

Makeover

New shirt
New tights
New necklace
New headband
New boots
Julia style

Interruptions

We had so many presents we had to take a break for breakfast.

Christmas morning at our house

And all through the night

We were variously wracked with anxiety about the breaking and entering, tossing with the insomnia to which we are prone, and too excited to sleep.

And Merry Christmas to all.

All the world's a stage

Helpful elves

Will work for cocoa.

Chicago Children's Museum, hour 5

Chicago Children's Museum, hour 3 and 4

Chicago Children's Museum,hour 2

Chicago Children's Museum, hour 1

Scrabble

Or, as we exclusively know it, Words with Friends

Young intellectuals

Board games

These girls are sharks at Yahtzee.

Chopsticks

Expert vs novice

Friday night in the library

El Nino winter

December 13. Sixty beautiful degrees.

Family timer portraits: check