We just completed another wonderful Christmas season. It started in early December when we explored some fun places in the City.
We checked out the windows at Macy's on State Street.
We saw the Christmas tree at Millennium Park.
We saw the skaters at Millennium Park.
We took the Blue Line's Christmas Holiday Express.
Santa was riding on an open flatbed between the cars!
The Blue Line has never been better!
We made gingerbread houses with our neighbors.
We checked out the Wonderland Express at the Chicago Botanic Garden -- always a favorite of ours.
Gloria checking out the garden's amazing gingerbread sculptures.
The main event was the garden's train tracks and miniature Chicago landmarks.
Oliver and Luke.
We also had a fun night caroling with our neighbors!
Of course we enjoyed making cookies at home with Mom.
It wouldn't be the Holidays without a trip to the movies! The Last Jedi was amazing!
We had a great time celebrating Christmas at home a few days early before leaving for Iowa. Santa came early for us!
Legos! Awesome!
Oliver.
Luke
Awesome! Kitty Cats!
Cubs rule!
We love the CTA!
Great gift! Thanks!
Luke.
Oliver.
Luke.
Oliver.
Wow! Now that is a candy cane! Thanks, Santa!
Luke and Oliver.
We loved getting Holiday cards from near and far!
We enjoyed spending Christmas weekend in Iowa.
Gloria and Papa Doobay enjoying a board game.
Sledding in Grandma and Papa Doobay's new backyard.
Dira and Alissa at work making roti.
Daven and Marc relaxing.
Craig and Dad in charge of the curry outside.
Grandma, Violet and Wil.
Chief Cooks at work!
What a great group of ladies!
Jenny, Dira and Wil.
Cool cousins!
Cousins rule!
Cheers!
Cousins are in charge at meal time.
The hosts in their new fantastic home.
Meal prayer group selfie? Why not!
Gloria with Grandma Doobay.
What a great time with the Doobays!
We traveled over New Years Eve Weekend to the Blairs to celebrate Christmas with the Blair clan.
Cool Blair Cousins.
Presents time!
Oliver.
Luke.
4 degrees below zero is no excuse for these cousins.
Luke and Thomas.
Jessie and her amazing cheese tray!
Deb and her incredible pies!
Marc holding court with the cool nephews.
Marc is in charge as always of carving.
We had a nice gathering with the Grimes crew.
We got to see family from Portland! Fun!
These guys were Minecraft pros!
Let's play catch inside, Uncle Marc!
Deb, Joe and Amy on the clean up crew.
Grimes grandkid cousins with Great Grandpa Grimes.
Grimes cousins with Grandpa Grimes.
Ken, Jude, Harvey, Deb and Joe.
Amy and Chad enjoyed a little lunch getaway to Monroe -- beer and cheese sandwiches at Baumgartners.
We also got to meet up with the extended Blair family.
What a great Christmas!
