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On the drive to Chicago, I asked Ellie where she would like to stop for lunch and she yelled, "Chicago pizza!"  I guess we had talked it up beforehand : )  Since we were only just outside of Indianapolis we obviously could not get any Chicago pizza, so I promised her that we'd have it for dinner instead.  

We decided to leave the majority of our furniture in our house in Cincinnati to keep it staged to sell.  We therefore had to take a trip to IKEA our first day here so that we could get some much needed rugs and a couch!  Fingers crossed that our house sells sooner rather than later.  I miss my bed, TV, dining room table....

It was COLD when we first arrived in Chicago, but we needed groceries so here the girls are prepared for our first errand in the city!

We were itching to get out our first weekend here, so off the the Shedd Aquarium we went.  

Enjoying the Aquatic Show with Clare Bear!

Hello Snow. Goodbye Cincinnati.

Shortly before we moved, Ellie had a play date with Georgia at the Children's Museum.  She will definitely miss "her Georgia!"

After such a mild start to the winter, we got some snow and cold weather just in time for the move!

We didn't get much, but Ellie, Daddy and Dixie decided it was plenty for one last round of front yard sledding.

Clara was entertained by their playing and happily watched from the window.

Front porch snow angels!

I brought some snow inside for Clara to play with.

I think we have a picture of Ellie making this exact same face when she was first discovering snow!

Our baby girl is 3!!!

 Chocolate chip birthday pancakes : )

 Run Jump-N-Play!

 Dinner at Red Robin

 Some table photos taken by Ellie...

 Birthday Sundae

 She ended her big day by meeting Rob and Nikki's new puppy, Thurman.

Christmas Celebrations

 Ellie continues to enjoy photography : )  This is her shot of Uncle John and Aunt Nancy's Christmas tree.

 More Lash family photos by Ellie...

 Go all in, Papa!

 With the "big girls."

 Tebow.

 Sooo Big!

 Don't worry Santa, I will guard the presents.

 Christmas morning!

 Clara's baby from Santa.

 Ellie's baby doll from Santa.

 Wait a minute...I like Clara's baby better!

A purple present : )

 Hey baby, this squeaky ball is mine!

 What's up there?

Dixie doesn't get this kind of attention.  She would be jealous!