When Chrissy was in the third grade, she had a “Grow A Frog” kit. It’s basically a tadpole that grows into a frog. They live entirely under water (like a fish) and can live for a long time (unlike a fish). Chrissy’s survived until after she was out of high school. So, when Chrissy found one at the...
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Although our family has an annual membership to the Brookfield Zoo, this is the first time that I’ve been back since the Spring. The last time I was there, the “Great Bear Wilderness Trail” was still under construction and the dolphin stadium was being renovated. Both are now completed, so we wanted to get...
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We had an unusual visitor last night: a very large frog! Well, more of a kidnapping victim than a visitor… Chrissy was coming home from her night class when she almost ran over a bunch of frogs near the pond in our neighborhood. Turns out that frogs are not so good at Frogger. She “saved” one by bringing it...
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Even though we had already been to Chicago once this week, we were told that tonight would be the warmest it was going to be for a long time. So, what better night to walk around the Lincoln Park Zoo and look at Christmas lights? Every year, Lincoln Park Zoo has a “Zoo Lights” display from late November until early...
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We took the boys to the George Carden Circus at the Hammond Civic Center on the weekend after Thanksgiving. It was a pretty good show for such a small venue (it was literally the size of a high school basketball gymnasium). Aiden had never been to a circus before, and he was captivated. I forgot how much circuses smell like,...
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Scheeringa Farms is a fresh produce vendor not far from where we live. It’s a nice, family-owned place close to Cline Avenue and 45th in Highland, IN. They have a petting zoo every year around Halloween, but we’ve never taken Aiden there before. Chrissy’s Mom took Aiden last year, but Chrissy and I have never...
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We took the kids to the County Line Orchard last weekend for Pumpkin Days. Aiden loved it last year, and he really enjoyed it this time too. The trick is to get there early to avoid the crowds, especially on the weekends. A tiny petting zoo is no fun when it’s packed with two hundred soccer moms, colliding double...
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Last weekend, Chrissy and I decided to get out of the house for a bit and take Aiden to the Lake County Fair in Crown Point. We left Gavin at Grandma’s house, since this outing would have been a little much for him, being so tiny yet. The Lake County Fair is an annual event, so maybe he’ll make an appearance next year....
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