We spent the five days around Christmas with our family in Michigan-- We had a great time together. Lots of games, extended family moments, walks, and snow. Then the family came to Chicago for a couple of days the weekend after Christmas-- We went to the Museum of Science and Industry, which was fun and crowded. Our favorite parts of the musueum were the giant model train display... and I liked the baby chick hatchery! The down side of the weekend was when the City of Chicago towed Joe and Beth's car due to a sign they didn't see and in the process damaged the car. Moral of the story: don't park your car overnight in Chicago. Happy New Year everybody!