Sam and Aaron’s first Hanukkah present.

Second Night of Hanukkah, also Christmas Day. Hanukkah Bears making thier usual morni…

Sledding Hill at Oz Park.

Holiday Lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Chicago Botanical Gardens.

Lurie’s Ball.

Gingerbread Houses.

Ben licking his gingerbread house.

Aaron love everything blue!

Sam and his Gingerbread House.

Gingerbread Houses.

Gingerbread House playdate.

Donuts for mommy’s birthday breakfast.

Opening my birthday presents.

Sweet Mandy B’s chocolate on chocolate cake.

Celebrating 34, again!

Opening my present from our sitter.

Dinner at Willow Room on my actual birthday.

Dinner at Geja’s to celebrate my birthday.

Playing on the deck. Very excited for the first snow in 2 years!

Sam feeding our more sensory kids snow.

Time to head to the sledding hill!

Sledding Hill at Oz Park.

Snowball fight!

Do you want to build a snowman?

Do you want to build a snowman?

Do you want to build a snowman?

Do you want to build a snowman?

Do you want to build a snowman?

Schelping down to Lincoln Park Zoo to see the Holiday Lights.

Ice sculpture carving at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Holiday Lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Holiday Lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

New Polar Bear exhibit at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Heading out to a holiday party.

Holiday cookies we took from the holiday party.

Bubble bath!

Always wrestling. And playing with electronics. And sometimes, both.

My sitter and I playing elves.

Hanukkah bears, 1st night of Hanukkah.

Wrapping the Gator for the twins first Hanukkah present.

What could it be?

Twins first night of Hanukkah present.

Twins first night of Hanukkah present.

Twins first night of Hanukkah present. Think we should move it out of the basement. F…

Jack and Ben’s first night of Hanukkah presents.

How to built big lego projects. 1. only open on bag at a time. 2. put entire bag on a…

How to built big lego projects. 1. only open on bag at a time. 2. put entire bag on a…

Sam pushing Jack, who is stuck in the ice.

Only people crazy enough to be out in the park today.

Trying out the new Gator.

Ben racing Adam.

Game they are playing where Jack tries to get in and they push him out. He pretends t…

Tag.

Dreidel Game.

What Jews do best on Christmas – eat Chinese food.

Pineapple Custard Bun from St. Anna’s in Chinatown.

Playing with the Gator.

Driving the Gator around.

Mesmerized by the lights.

3rd night of Hanukkah.

3rd night of Hanukkah.

Making Ice Cream in our new Ice Cream maker from Aunt Lara.

Making Ice Cream in our new Ice Cream maker from Aunt Lara.

Chicago Botanical Gardens.

Chicago Botanical Gardens.

Chicago Botanical Gardens Wonderfest.

Chicago Botanical Gardens Wonderfest.

Claim Company.

4th night of Hanukkah.

More wrestling.

And more electronics.

Baruch atah adonai…

Capture the flag glow in the dark game present for Jack.

Zingo sight words present for Ben.

Aaron’s duplo set.

5th night of Hanukkah.

5th night of Hanukkah, Bears dreaming of the pool.

Aaron’s new marble run present.

More candles, more presesnts.

Nexos Lego men.

Legos, legos, legos.

6th night of Hanukkah.

6th night of Hanukkah.

6th night of Hanukkah.

Even more wrestling.

This time they battled with pool noodles.

Aaron’s domino present.

Even more candles, even more preseents!!!

Puppet’s from Aunt Aloha and Uncle Ron Baumgarten

7th night of Hanukkah.

7th night of Hanukkah, Bear trying to hitch a ride to Florida.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry.

Hanukkah Party and Playdate with Ben’s BFF.

Dreidel Game.

Hanukkah cookie decorating.

Martin and the twins.

First ever sleepover.

8th night of Hanukkah.

Bear and their airline tickets…

Aaron flying.

More biking with the Gator.

Jeni’s Ice Cream and waffles.

Playdate Bubble Bath.