As is our tradition we opened Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve. This year we opened presents at my brother-in-law's house.
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Michele and I decided that for the first time, we'd let the little ones participate in Halloween. They were tremendously excited and had a great time. Tristan and Cohen were boxers while Brinley was a dragon.
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Michele found a neat project idea for the kids: using only four tookpicks and your teeth, sculpt a person place or thing from an apple. Keegan's result was a hedgehog.
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We went to Volo Bog several months after our last visit (in April) and went on a guided tour this time. Tim, Linda, Elsie, Cohen, Brinley, Tristan, and I enjoyed learning many new things.
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The little boys begged their mom to give them "cool haircuts." Michele finally relented and gave them these mohawk haircuts.
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We met my brother Tim and his wife, Linda, and their youngest, Elsie, for lunch. Afterward we went to Volo Bog and had an interesting tour. We had a great time!
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The Field Museum is a Chicago treasure. We don't often get to go there but because my work offers free passes, we went this time. The kids really loved it.
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We celebrated Cohen's fourth birthday with a Spider Man-themed party at his Uncle Bryan's house.
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