Christmas Batch #1

We are off to Michigan today for the big NYE celebration, but before we rolled out of the "City of Broad Shoulders" I thought I would post some Holiday pictures...enjoy and thanks to the "D"'s for throwing a great party.

YES, you will be on the portal!

From the grassy knoll comes video filmed of every occasion, like it or not... in this case Christmas eve at the DiClementi's. Enjoy a shot as the grab-bag game begins... many more Christmas shots to follow...

A Very Zehren Christmas

Our good friends the Zehrens rolled into Chicago last weekend and we had a blast. David, Maria, Brody, and Quinn Zehren all were in town for a Zehren Christmas reunion in Lake Geneva, but they came in a few days early for a visit. We hung out in the house, and hit the town at night - all in all, a good time. We even got a picture of something never seen before - David doing the dishes.

Happy Holidays from Chicago

We're in full Christmas spirit here at the homestead... enjoy the pictures of our tree, the house from outside, and the last shot is of the house during a blizzard.... enjoy.

This looks a "Madonna" video from the mid 80's...

Our daughter absolutely loves to look at herself in the mirror...... BTW - this was taken at the doctor's office, not necessarily a place that would make one feel "comfortable".....

The ramblings of a 9 month old....

Putting lila in the snowsuit....

One of the thing that has surprised Jill and I as parents (one of MANY!) is how difficult it is to mobilize and go.... check out the process of getting lila in her snowsuit and also a GREAT shot as Grandma D gives her a bath. Enjoy.

Frozen Lila

It's FREEZING in Chicago, around 11 degrees F today, check out our frozen daughter.

Snowy Cazenovia, NY

We went out and braved the cold to enjoyed a nice cup of hot coffee in Cazenovia, NY in a snow storm.. enjoy the movies and pic's..

Thanksgiving Pictures

For Lila's first Thanksgiving we went to Upstate New York to visit Grandma and Grandpa Monroe. Lila enjoyed her first airplane flight and has spent the long weekend getting acquainted with her cousins Chase, Carson, and Lilian Rother and Elizabeth Monroe. Never the less, the house has been a crazy place. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there and we will continue to add pic's throughout the weekend.

Pre-Thanksgiving Stuff

Enjoy pictures of Lila with her new hat that Grandma and Grandpa D brought from Sweden, officially introducing her into the LugNut cult... Also, Lila spending her early morning torturing our dog Mia. I will post all Thanksgiving pictures early next week - Happy Turkey Day!

Winter is upon us....

After Lila project managed my raking of leaves out in front of our house, we decided to take a walk into Bucktown. It's about 45 degrees and windy so we had her bundled up in her warmest snowmobile suit... we went and got hot coffee and dinner. We're staying in and warm tonight...enjoy.

Randon Pictures

Some random pictures... we have Lila enjoying her new Notre Dame gear and a not-so-happy moment. Kerry Wood and and my smitten wife (Look at the smile on her face), Me and Mark Cuban and a picture of some new technology..the guy on the left and right are in person, the guy in the middle is being "beamed" in using technology... Finally, last night out with the italians.... Enjoy.

Wake up the echoes

It has been a busy week. This past Saturday MJ and I went to Notre Dame to watch them play Pittsburgh. The game was tough as they lost in overtime, but, as you can clearly see, the tailgating was great and the campus was it's usual special self. Check out the: Golden Dome, Touchdown Jesus, and the Grotto - GO IRISH!