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Our Happy Home decorated for the Christmas Season...We live in a Victorian-style house in Chicago. Decorating for the holidays is oneof our favorite things to do.

Our Home away from Home--We are fortunate to have a special retreat in the home of Mark's parents located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. We visit the "Lake House", as it is appropriately called, many times throughout the year.

Mark, Neymi, and Rebecca dance together at their wedding. What a fun time!

Mark, Rebecca, and her cousin Zoe, coloring eggs for the Easter Holiday.

Celebrating Rebecca's Birthday...Rebecca's cousin, Zoe, watches as Rebecca blows out her candles.

Neymi watches "Bambi" movie with her niece and nephews.

Mark and Rebecca...all geared up for a bike ride on the bike trail near the Lake House.

Mark, Neymi, and Rebecca taking a trip around the lake in the speedboat

Rebecca makes her own nurse's outfit to play "hospital" with her mother. Neymi pretends to be ill and stays in bed so that Rebecca can take her temperature.

Mark, Neymi, and Rebecca at the horse stables before horseback riding.

Neymi and Rebecca "saddle-up" to go horse-back riding through the trails in the woods.

Rebecca gets a lesson from Mark on how to navigate the pantoon boat. She is a quick learner!

Neymi and Rebecca, along with Neymi's sister and brother-in-law, nephew Jack, and Papa, roast marshmallows for S'mores around the campfire at the Lake House.

Mark and Rebecca pitch a tent to "camp-out" in the back-yard of the Lake House.

A day of fun at the trout hatchery...Neymi helps Rebecca show off her "catch of the day!"

Neymi and Rebecca playing together with Rebecca's American Girl dolls in the backyard of their home.

Mark shows Rebecca how to identify different leaves while hiking through the trail in the North woods of Wisconsin.

Mark, Neymi, and Rebecca at the Green Bay Packers game in early October.

Rebecca dressed as a witch in a costume that was hand-made by Neymi.

Neymi and Rebecca...carving pumpkins for Halloween.

Rebecca enjoys playing with her cousins. They are on their way to the park down the street from our home.

Neymi and Rebecca spend an afternoon babysitting for Rebecca's baby cousin. Rebecca loves to help take care of babies.

Rebecca and Neymi--enjoying a day of skiing. Can you tell who won the race?

Mark, Neymi, and Rebecca pose with Santa on a very cold day at the annual Christmas festival in Mark's home town.