Gritchen's Kitchen

Looking down over Chicago from the Sears… uh, I mean, Willis Tower.

Angels versus Cubs.

During our visit to Arizona we celebrated our friend Sam’s 3rd. birthday at the Phoenix Fire Department. The firefighters made us dinner, let us spray their hose, drove us around the block in their truck and let the kids try on their gear.

Alex had fun with frogs, snakes and turtle on his 3rd. birthday.

Alex and Jeff spend the day in Tehachapi. Alex loved his first snow adventure.

We spent five days at Grandpa’s house in Bakersfield. Alex had fun playing with Grandpa, his cousins, aunts and uncle and sprinkling reindeer food on the lawn.

Hanukkah party at Bubby and Zadie’s house
 

Alex and Jeff spend a rainy day a the aquarium… and see Santa in a tank!

The first night of Hanukkah at Bubby and Zadie’s house. After using plenty of aluminum foil to protect the new kitchen from oil,  Zadie made Latkes… mmmmmm.  Alex got a cool teepee from Daddy’s Uncle David. But, he couldn’t stop staring at Emily’s new light-up faux fish tank.