Blizzard 2011

It is kind of hard to explain exactly how much snow we got, and the pictures hardly do it justice, but the 3rd biggest snowfall in recorded Chicago history was certainly a pain to clear off the driveway.

This should have been our first clue that it was going to be bad, WalMart's bread aisle the night before:

I (Garth) woke up and logged-on to work without even really looking outside. We knew that school had been cancelled and that many of the area roads had been closed. My office was closed, so I didn't even bother to see how much snow had actually accumulated. They were forecasting about 18 inches (that seemed a bit extreme to me).

This is the view I had out the office window:

Here's the view out the back window:

Then I went out with the kids to shovel the driveway:

We found 30 inches of snow, starting at our garage door and drifted in every direction, and we don't have a snow blower.

Here is the path Ane and I finished after a couple hours of steady shoveling:

1030 Greywall "Home Sweet Home"

Now Come and Visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

back to my room

Family Room

Guests welcome!!!

Not the best view, but this is my room

another great place

My Haven

Eleanor's haven

The basement is a blast for the kids/a work in progress for the parents

Another view

This is the two way staircase when you go in through the

front door

Here is our dining room/right now it is the art room until further improvements

Here is our formal living room

the next is the the eating room.

Sarah asked if I would share some pics of our new house. Here they are. My camera is not the greatest! You will just have to come see it for yourselves!!

We will start with the kitchen.

Growing Up

Merry Christmas Garth

Happy 7th Birthday Atticus

Atticus had a great day with his best buddy Declan. We went to Legoland Chicago. He came home to find a huge sign that said,"Happy Birthday" done by Garth and the kids. Under the sign was his brand new bike! Too bad it is way to cold to ride outside. He wanted to go to Culver's for his birthday dinner. It was a great day.

Emerson's Concert

He's getting bigger!! He was 10 months on the 15th of December.

Take two on the clapping

Clap Your Hands

Happy Birthday Gallagher

Mover and Shaker

This was filmed two weeks ago so now he is too fast for the camera. He is everywhere. Now he is pulling himself up in his crib. It is amazing how fast these little people turn into big people.

Happy Halloween 2009

Our actual trick-or-treating outfits make us look a lot chubbier than our indoor outfits. It was bitter cold yesterday. But Oh what fun it was!!


Garth is getting sexier and hairier as the years go by. It's a Halloween miracle. Garth as Joe "Dirt-oit" .

This is the church Halloween Party on the 24th of Oct.

Lincoln Park Zoo Oct 2009

We had so much fun hanging out with the Illinois Snows. It was nice and cold outside but we had a great time together. Erin and Rico had us over for delicious hot soup after the party at the zoo. Thanks so much for having us you guys. We'll see you again soon.

The Perfect Pumkin

I hope you all have a Happy Halloween. I know it is a little early but I had to share. He is a sweet baby.

Father's Day Deja vu

Then and now. The load used to be so much lighter. How time flies.

Shari is Brilliant

My sister is a wonderful photographer. We had a blast with her here this week. We love and miss you Shari.

Emerson was blessed yesterday

April 19, 2009

Two Months!!

This is one chubby little dude. He is trying out for "THE BIGGEST GAINER".

Grandma Weir and Emerson

Emerson