MOTHER NATURE

impressive in every way...
BIG with the beginning of the storm:

Chicago, Lake Shore Drive at 3p.m

at 3:30:

Tiny with a first bloom almost a year after it was given to me by a little fairy ;-)

WEEK4

Keelan makes little objects with paper clips - The King's Speech - fresh flowers in th edead of winter - cool poster of a movie to come - Lily reviews her English words on the computer - printmaking at Northwestern - missing hubcap - keelan draws - a great package sent from France, it took over 6 weeks to make it to Chicago!

WEEK3

WEEK2

WEEK1

As I'm embarking on a new adventure: to record and scrap 2011 in 52 pages, I thought it be a good idea to post a collage of all ( almost all ) the pictures taken during that week here. I hope to do that either every Sunday or Monday ;-))

Happy New Year!
Don't let the ordinary moments fly away unrecorded one way or another!!

SKI

a long long wait but a lot of fun!

Today Capucine...

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 27.

A big day for Gabrielle who got her driver's license today! ( I made Hazelnut Chocolate Macarons to celebrate! )

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 26.

Keelan drew a card for his Mamie & Papy - more snow - sledding - tea time with the new doll and a good Gratin.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 25.

wearing or playing with new presents and happy to have more snow!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 24.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 23.

Keelan and I made the Yule Log for Christmas Eve!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 22.

more sledding - a trip to the pet store ( rare since we don't own any pets! ) - and to the animals' shelter.

we need more snow!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 21.

G.L writes a letter to her cousin - Gabrielle watches an episode of "Bones" - made some meringue mushrooms to decorate a Yule Log - playing dominos - catching up on my D.D - K. built a snow ramp in the backyard ( new sled )

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 20.

trying to get back into some sort of exercise routine - K. is turning 16! - G.L is such a caring little girl.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 19.

such a fun afternoon: we made peppermint chocolate chip meringues - canvas and played lots of games.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 18.

We talked about developing the palate - G.L played Frustration with her dolls - She received the first books I ordered from France - we worked on a lesson about the environment.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 17.

home made photophores - G.L wrote to Santa - school art - holiday potluck @ school - G.L watches "Raining Meatballs" - Keelan's new tree ornement.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 16.

Making photophores with silk paper - baking and eating almond biscotti - making a mask for tomorrow's school show.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 15.

a very studious evening -

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 14.

cold and beautiful in Chi-Town - making truffles with the 2nd graders - doing a lot of Christmas shopping - having shrimp rolls at Whole Foods.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 13.

Favorite Christmas decorations - Russian Tea cakes - one of G.L's favorite activities - celebrating Ste. Lucia in Andersonville.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 12.

First snow storm of the season - playing games ( teaching G.L "le Bataille Navale") - baking, decorating and eating cookies - reading Christmas stories in bed.

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 11.

Celebrating Faye & Jack's 55Th wedding anniversary @ Smith & Wollensky. Alison surprised them and pretended to be our waitress!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 10.

Alison is visiting us!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 9.

They got along, there were no arguments, just laughters and calm and that is a Christmas miracle!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 8.

(The link between today's two pictures is purely coincidental)

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 7.

ornaments to be hung - fun in the snow - new shoes and gloves - singing together - admiring the finished result!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 6.

G.L made some "Sablés" for St. Nicolas - shopping at Costco and other "fun" stores - 1st Christmas card!

DECEMBER DAILY 2010 - DAY 5.

weird birds flying in flocks - a new ornament for K. - a cute drawing of St. Nicolas - Gabrielle makes Lemon Bars - a tree that will be decorated tomorrow - Lily makes cookies for her teachers.