C'mon Bug!

Josie saw a bug on the stairs the other day, and ran screaming to find me. We later went looking for it, and I filmed the hunt because it was so cute. In the vid Josie first waves her stick and yells, "C'mon, bug!" a few times. Then she wants to know if I'm going to take a picture of her bug, or a picture of her and her stick. You can always count on Jos to come up with something to do on an otherwise boring day. Millie, this vid is totally for you--enjoy! ;-)

Jimmy's Expo

Jimmy wrapped up another class at Northwestern this weekend. It was about plants and how they adapt to their environments, and Jimmy had fun showing off what he and the other kids had been working on over the last seven weeks.

Josie wanted to do whatever Jimmy did--even stand in front of a poster she didn't make about photosynthesis ;-)

The vid below is Jimmy explaining his journal. I tried to cut him off, but then he insisted on filming a "Part II" and "Part III," which I did--but I'm only including "Part I."

Not Much Going On

We haven't been up to much lately--sorry I haven't posted more pics. I will soon!

LEGO Heaven

This is a little old--I'd had trouble loading it before. Over break I'd taken Jimmy to the LEGO Discovery Center in Schaumburg lso he could check it out. It's pricey, but the Heims thankfully helped us find some ways to get discounts on the tickets. Jimmy had a lot of fun seeing the LEGO version of Chicago and a big jungle scene (with a LEGO hippo Josie would've loved). They had some play areas where kids were building and testing cars, or putting skyscrapers over a plate that moved to simulate earthquakes. Of course Jimmy didn't want anything he built to get knocked down :-)

Brookfield Lights

We went to Brookfield Zoo to see the holiday lights for the first time this year. The kids really liked it. They got to see some animals and enjoyed the great light display; the weather was good that night, too--not too cold, but still pretty chilly by the time we left!

Josie went ape over the animal cutouts. Jim, Josie and Jimmy kept poking in and out, trying on different creatures.

Belated X-mas

Here are a few photos from our various Christmas parties. From Carol Stream to Tinley to Woodridge, we were all over the area celebrating with friends and family.

Christmas itself was enjoyable, with good food and company throughout. The kids had fun--and Anuta finally got herself the coveted pickle gift!