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Elliott got to hit up all of his favorites in Chicago…. 1. Trains!  Brown line to red line to blue line.  Yes, he talked me into 3 train lines b/c he is 3 years old and blue is his favorite … Continue reading →

Elliott and Natalie had parent-teacher conferences in late October.  Natalie even did a self-assessment leading up to her student-led conference.  She responded “yes” to important statements like “When something is hard, I keep trying” and “My work shows my very … Continue reading →

We visited Florida for Pappaw’s 90th birthday.  Kathy and Bill hosted a lovely party at their home, with guests from 3 years old to 90 years old.  Here’s a sampling of photos I took from Jordan’s phone…    

Natalie’s school had a 5-day weekend (thanks to Columbus Day, a teacher development day and a Jewish holiday), so her teacher sent homework.  We are in Florida for Pappaw’s 90th birthday, so I needed to bring it with us.  She … Continue reading →

Last July, we visited our friends Jon and Kristen who live just outside of Boston.  We met them while we were in business school at Kellogg, and they are some of the kindest, funniest, and most fun people you’ll meet. … Continue reading →

Natalie’s school had their open house yesterday.  I was bummed that it was a “parent only” event, but it was fun to hear more about her day, see where she sits and see some of her work products already!  Here … Continue reading →

Elliott had his first day (this year) of prek on Mon August 28th – Nat hadn’t started yet, so she picked him up with Alison!  She was a super supportive big sis and also had fun seeing her former teachers. … Continue reading →

Natalie starts kindergarten on Tuesday!  On Friday, we had a school tour.  Her teacher sent her a letter while we were in Alaska, asking her to draw a picture and dictate a letter telling her teacher about her.  She worked … Continue reading →

8:24am: “I have the best big sister in the world.  Better than other sisters.  Her name is Nat-bug Linville.  That means she is a bug!” 8:27am: WAH!  (both kids)  

Leah, my youngest sister, got married in Alaska on August 20th.  To break-up the nearly 18-hour journey to the location of the wedding, we stopped in Chicago on the way there for a couple of days.  (I think we were … Continue reading →