@katij42 hit the nail on the head with the perfect gift for Ellis. Newsies + coloring = Newsies coloring book, i.e. two major obsessions in one! She made it by taking google images and editing them in Picasa with (I think) the Pencil Sketch filter. AND, I will add that she also changed my life with the idea (from someone else's counselor) to fix my relationship with Ellis by sitting down to color WITH him every day for at least five minutes. We get calm, happy time together every day, which is huge for our relationship. He is talking to me! And not arguing!#parentingstuff #coloringbook #longestcaptionever
Love living by a big university for things like this!#kidsfare #chamberorchestra #northwestern #mydates
Instrument "petting zoo!" #chicagonorthshore#kidfriendly #inspired
Getting an early start on the day's work of reading the school directory. He started last night and couldn't put it down at dinner time! #backatit #peopleguy#thebestbooks
Not ready, actually. #snowthankyou #takeitback#pleasenotyet
Rebels scheming to overthrow the four square alliance.#seriously #boydrama #thethingsyouseeonrecessduty
Happy Sam. His guys are all lined up, so he can relax with a good book.
Loving the crafts that come home from Kindergarten. Squirreles can use it's tale to sleep.
Night at the museum. #happyanniversary#artinstitutechicago #rothko
Chicago is for lovers. #11years #happyanniversary#milleniumpark
The most lovely dinner at Beatrix. Three grain salad with blueberries, pork shank with cider reduction. Not pictured, the absolutely amazing Oh My! Caramel Pie.#happyanniversary #foodpost #overgram#beatrixchicago
Last one. Stumbled across this exhibit showing all sorts of art made out of Red Bull cans! I love quirky things like this. #vote #artofcan #roseyme
Celebrating the day our family was born with a candlelight dinner, special games, and of course, cookies. #iversonday #ourtradition
[Ben] My first pedicure. #doctorsorders#toobadidonthavetoenails
"Holy guacamole!" says Sam as his bubbles overflow and become a "king beard." #bubblesinacup #mysam
A mischievous 3rd grader and a delighted Kindergartner. #typical #myboys #schoolpictures2014
I was just going through Ellis' homework folder and discovered that he completed 24 identical tepee dot to dots last week. I'm glad to see he's getting so much out of his education! #myellis #workerbee
We have no shortage of cute school crafts representing the pilgrims and the Indians. And they go nicely with the camo shorts, no? #goodstuff #thanksgivingcrafts
Our turkey team! So thankful to have the Bairds with us for Thanksgiving today.
Dinner for 14, singing around the piano, and five different pies. The best part was when the sister missionaries did the dishes! #thanksgivingsuccess
We set the clocks ahead an hour so the kids would go to bed at 7:00. I believe they are tired enough that this is going to work! #sixkidsonebedroom #storyhour#uncleben
This birthday boy is pretty happy to be spending the day at the science museum with cousins.#scienceandindustry #chicago #christmastreedisplay#cousintime #happybirthdayhenry
This crazy mirror maze is ridiculously fun and disturbing. This museum is like Disneyland + Science!#mirrormaze
Last one from the museum. We had such a fun day with family! #scienceandindustry
And now my boy is officially nine! #birthdaydonuts#happybirthdayhenry #firecakes
#chicagoatchristmas #wreathedlions#artinstitutechicago
I just finally got this picture from our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service last week. I got to direct a children's choir (my dreams from 8th grade coming true :). Everyone's favorite part was little Sam on the front row, who sang his heart out. #muchlatergram#interfaithchoir #bahaitemple
Sad to say goodbye to cousins today. Tears were shed on both sides! #goodbyebairds #untilnexttime
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