Wait, where have you been?!

 

You haven't posted in a year, and suddenly you're just back?

Where have you *been*?

Well, here we are, eating Frostys at the train station at midnight, not because we were going somewhere, but because we needed somewhere to sit, so that about covers the highlights of the past year. 

Take them out to the ball game

It took them 14+ years

But the twins have made it to Wrigley

2-1 loss in 11 innings.

You can't beat fun at the old ballpark.

Snowshoeing

Feels like more than just a few weeks ago we went for a snowy tromp around the arboretum in snowshoes. 

Here's Joe doing his best Bigfoot impression. 

We picked the hardest possible trail.

This field is now covered in daffodils. 

Nature

 The children agree getting to spend lots of time outdoors is one of the best things about  COVID. Don't let them tell you otherwise.

Long walks? Love them.

Frigid nights? Even better. 

Long walks in desolate nature? The best!

Science trivia

 

Pi day is Joe's favorite holiday

With tech assistance from our sullen tweens

we won!

Adventures

 Check it out! We have been on a real trip!

No, just kidding. We went to minigolf in Bolingbrook.

April bowling

 Lisle lanes has reopened, and we begrudingly agreed to spend an hour indoors with strangers for the first time in a long time. 

They were 15 feet away and masked, and we managed to have a good time.

Happy birthday Twins Koz

 

The twins made themselves some very photogenic cakes this year!

Thirteen

 

We've been *so* busy

We are surviving the pandemic but not totally unscathed. 

We are deep in the slow paced life boredom.

But! There are signs of spring.

Small boys emerge from their cocoons.

Soon we will be ready to once again live and fly free.

Cold snap

 

Snowy walk

 

With 8 inches of new snow, it wasn't easy walking at Fullersburg. We had hoped to rent snowshoes to try out, but that day only, they weren't open. :( 

Everyone made it back in one piece.

Snowy days

 

It's been snowing relentlessly, but fortunately the children are old enough to sled alone.

Hours and hours here at Rotary Hill.

Peak winter pandemic evening

 

After a rousing game of 'Can You Pronounce This Word'

we played Stack the Condiments and A won.

Board games

 Sure, play Clue with the twins. AT YOUR PERIL. They are ruthless. And sneaky. And very, very good.

Sorry, Joe

Use caution when taking out the recycling

 

Winter woods

 

We walk every day. On the weekends, we head for the woods. We've had some beautiful days, for winter.

And some beautiful, but completely grayscale days.

Joe's birthday

We laughed ourselves sick over a game of Apples to Apples.

Then Joe got some presents

And finally, finally got himself some candied oranges.