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My niece turned 12 last week, so today the family gathered for a birthday bash. We ate noodles, salad, and cake. We laughed, we cried, and we took some pictures. One couldn’t ask for more…

We took advantage of the Friday free day at the Chicago Field Museum yesterday. What a cool place! Aidan loved the “Underground Adventure” exhibit where we were magically shrunk one hundred times smaller than our actual size in order to explore life beneath the soil. What fun! We also took in everyone’s favorites–the “Evolving Planet” [...]

The other day, we snuck away to the Morton Arboretum late in the day for a couple hours. It was brisk. The light was good. A much needed respite from a busy week.