Campbell is 4!

We had a whirlwind weekend in the Windy City. First stop: Ricobene's. One of Bill's favorites from the mission. My parents met us there and Campbell had the opportunity to open her first birthday presents. My mom found a baby pteranodon. She calls it her baby. It's name is Chompers. She is totally in love with him.

This is Chompers toy.
It's always fun feeding a baby. My mom and I were getting a kick out of all the faces Taite was making.
Next stop: Field Museum. Digging for dinosaur bones in the children's area.
My dad loves all of his grand kids and he will always hold them whenever they need it (or whenever he needs it!) It is wonderful.
The whole group in front of SUE. We had a blast at the museum. We could spend weeks there. They have so many things to explore. A little side story: They have a DNA lab area and when we walked by my mom started telling James about how she used to work in a lab just like that. I lifted her up so she could see everything. My mom started explaining pipetting and DNA gels. Then I started talking about the Genetics class I took in college. We explained about cells and their functions. Then James said "This is a lot of stuff to learn!" I chuckled because my mom and I were just so excited to fill the sponge that is James' brain right now.

We have an annual tradition that started when James was just a baby. We spend Halloween at our good friends the VerCautren's. It has been great seeing the kids grow up together. The girls always have a blast. Here they all are before trick or treating.
The next day was Campbell's official birthday. She wanted a cheesecake (I think because last year we went to Eli's Cheesecake Factory for her birthday) with a picture of a Corythosaurus made out of blueberries. I have no idea where my kids come up with these ideas. But I try my best. I could only fit a drawing of the head on the cheesecake. And she loved it.
The whole family. Campbell is now a big 4 year old!