Over a year

 It had been a year since I had been back to Chicago. Here are some highlights of the trip.

FAMILY

Visits with Kate and Pat

Cousins Eddie and Henry

Mornings with Oma and Opa and Cousin Henry

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Sporting Aunt Paula's cute PJs

Learning tricks from Cousin Eddie

Finding the sales with Oma

Trips to the Park

Convincing Jack that Madeline
will not poop on him (even though she looks like
she's in the act).

Pajama Day with the cousins

Cousin Bonding Time

Oma's fashion show

Hanging with some girl cousins

FRIENDS

Meeting the neighbors

Meeting Marge, the one who took care of me when I was a baby

Crissie!

JoJo!

The Lewen Family (without David)
Kim, Sandina, Benciana, and Shishi

Here's one with David (and Sandina)

We didn't take pictures of all of our visits - so sad! Next time, we must remember to get them all!

WELCOMING

FIELD TRIPS

Corn Maze

Corn Maze #2

Petting Zoo

Brookfield Zoo

At the Museum of Science and Industry,
the German Christmas Tree from
the Christmas Around the World exhibit

The Swiss Christmas Tree 

Zoo lights at Lincoln Park Zoo

More from Zoo Lights

Yes, we went shopping on Black Friday! :(

The Shedd
(coming soon...)
Garfield Park Conservatory
(coming soon...)

HALLOWEEN

Halloween Outfit #1

Halloween Outfit #2 (Boo from Monsters Inc.)

Sully, Mike Wazowski, and Boo

Trick-or-treating...

Trick-or-treating with the Wiora's

Getting treats from the Witch (aka Patty Hanzie)

EDDIE'S BIRTHDAY

 

THANKSGIVING

Madeline won her first and only game of Left Right Center!

Sad to say good-bye...