December Activities

We have kept busy this month with Illness and some fun activities we could get in while we were all feeling okay. Winter with children is definitely a time of runny noses, coughs, throw-up and many more unpleasant things, but thankful we have Christmas Time to look forward to and many activities that go along with that time of year. Some of the things that we were able to do over the past month are:

1. Sing along on the Washington Square with a visit to tell Santa what the boys wanted for Christmas and a horse drawn Carriage Ride.

2. Playing in the snow making snow angels and having snow ball fights.

3. Visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo all lit up for Christmas.

4. Christ-kindle Market at the Daley Plaza which included lots of delicious German food and beautiful Christmas ornaments and decorations.

5. Church Christmas Party where we were able to watch Kaleb and the other children act out the story of Jesus Birth.

6. Visit home to the Shurtleff's for an early Christmas before they ventured out to California to visit Ben's Family and meet the new grand babies.

7. Christmas Morning with Erich's Parents at our Apartment in Chicago.

8. Visited Erich's Parent's in Peoria where we went bowling, saw 2 movies, and unfortunately were sick again.

9. Celebrated Erich's 28th birthday!

10. Back in Chicago to Celebrate the New Year and had a visit from Geoff and Ashley.

11. Saw my brother Aaron and his family for a night and had fun seeing them home for the holidays. They haven't been home since they moved away after they got married.

So lots of fun times and lots of time with Family. It was a wonderful December and wonderful Christmas. I wish all of you a Happy New Year and hope that it is filled with Joy and Happiness.