Pennsylvania
J. R.'s mother passed away in January, so we drove to Charleroi to meet up with his brother, sister-and-law and nephew to close down and sell the family house.
Auto Show
With a new house planned for 2004, a new car wasn't in the budget, but that didn't stop us from going to the Chicago Auto Show to look around.
Seattle
Janie had to go to Seattle to work and tried to convince the family it was not always raining there.
Zoo
We took advantage of unexpectedly warm February weather to visit the local zoo.
Rebecca's Birthday
Rebecca celebrated her second birthday with a family-only party at home.
Spring Program
Alex and Thomas participated in their final programs at Schaumburg Christian School as they would be moving to public school in Bolingbrook in the fall.
Kids
Thomas' Birthday
Thomas' birthday was celebrated amidst the boxes as we packed up our lives for our impending move.
Halloween
For our first Halloween in Bolingbrook, Rebecca dressed up as Tinkerbelle, Thomas as Harry Potter and Alex as a Chicago Cub.
Alex's Birthday
Alex turned 11 and celebrated with a Mom-made Reese's peanut butter cup cake.
Thanksgiving
A heavy snowfall hit Bolingbrook for our first Thanksgiving in our new home but we enjoyed our large dining room and new dining room set.
Christmas
In 2004, we celebrated our first Christmas in our new home.
