First Snowman!

With help from our neighbors Beth, Bridgette and Branwyn, Sylvia built her first snowman next to our garage. She's been checking every day to make sure it's still there.

Field Museum Visit

Sylvia enjoyed several hours in the Field Museum on our Thanksgiving trip to Chicago. The kids' area held several highlights, including a woodland dress-up area (check out the cardinal costume), musical instruments to play, and a reconstructed Native American play house.

Birthdays

We have attended several three-year birthday parties this year...with Sylvia's being in the middle of Christmas vacation I suspect we'll have a small family gathering. That will work until she gets old enough to request a theme and specific guests!

Run!

Courtship

Alex, the son of my good friend Sara, is obviously more interested in Sylvia than she is in him at the beginning of our weekend together.
But the magic of books brings them together (on Halloween night); and by Sunday morning she's lost a lot of her skepticism!

Twins?

Our little friend Lena has the same dress; and the girls look alike too!

Stroll-n-Nap