I'll start off with some photos from 'Snowmageddon' - The Chicago Blizzard of 2011.
Those two humps in front of the Local Option are cars!
This is in our backyard - Sam, Ally and Matt
Ally along Seminary Avenue
Ally in an igloo built at the bottom of the hill at Oz Park where I took her sledding. She was so ridiculously excited to go. Then after three runs down the hill she says to me, "Uh, mom, ok, two more times down then we are going home."
Me: Ally? Why?
Ally: Um, I have to go pee-pee, um, mom, um, oh, dangit, I just went pee-pee...
Me: Oh Ally!
Ally: Oh, it's ok mom, we can still have lots of fun!
Me: Ok
Ally: Yeah, this is totally awesome!
I decide to take Ally and J.J. for a sled ride, just around the block
Well, going around the block would have taken 8 hours so we made it to the corner then I had to carry J.J. home as he kept tipping out of the sled and he could not walk as the snow came up to his waist! I think it took us as long to get dressed for outdoors as we actually were outdoors!
The view down Webster Avenue a couple of days latter
Little J.J. out for a strollNext are some Baby Andy photos...
He continues to live up to his reputation as the World's Most Perfect Baby. Not only is he cute, he sleeps like a champ, loves to talk and smile, is crazy for "solid" food and most importantly totally tolerates the giant bear hugs Ally is constantly showering him with.
Ally, Matt and J.J. have been busy as well...
We had a leaky toliet that Tony the Plumber came to repair. Ally was completely captivated by this job and stayed by Tony's side the entire time. When he had to run to his truck for tools, she followed him to the door then waited there for him to return. We were very impressed by Ally's interest in plumbing and the questions she had for Tony...
...but then when she changed into her finest gown and posed for photos, we realized that maybe she was more interested in the cute plumber than plumbing!
Jay and I visited Matt's school for a presentation on Egypt. Here is Matt with his Model of a Pyramid Complex.J.J. spent most of the last part of January and the beginning of February sick. He had strep (along with Ally and I), ear infections and ear infections again. Now on his second round of antibiotics, he is doing much better and making messes at a record pace.
This was the pitiful look he would give us for most of these days. Besides in our arms, being in the bath was his happiest time.
But even sick, he still loves to laugh.
We celebrated his second birthday on Super Bowl Sunday with cake at halftime. Unfortunately I did not take any photos! But here is one of his sleeping with his new golf club. He loves it!
