August 4-6 my kids and I went to Chicago with my Mom and Dad because my sister Leah (who lives in Montana) had a conference there (her husband and daughter came along as well) and we wanted to visit with her while she was close to home.
We got there late Tuesday night after a stop in Milwaukee and rush hour Chicago traffic. The garmin GPS was very confused as to how to find our hotel and we found it completely by accident! Natalie and Garrett were stir crazy and running around the fountain like crazy while we waited our turn to eat. The Chicago style pizza was great though!
Garrett, Natalie and Kaya ready to see Shedd Aquarium Wednesday morning.
Natalie is almost as big as this fish...well maybe next year she will be.
Garrett enjoyed the aquarium immensely.
We got to see a training session with the beluga whales, here one of them is waving to us.
Leah and I and our kiddos at the FantaSea show, which was absolutely awesome, I couldn't believe it was free. We did have to get seats 45 minutes before though. We killed the time by playing on the seats, and visiting the potty and the gift shop (while the rest of the fam held our seats). I told Nat she could pick out one thing at the gift shop and she chose a beluga whale after insisting she did NOT want a shark because they are SCARY!
Leah, Mom and I and the kids outside the aquarium before our Chicago style hot dogs and ferry ride to Navy Pier.
Natalie opted for a "Mega Missile" instead of a hot dog...shocker.
Me and Garrett on the ferry, my lips are blue because the bottom part of the "Mega Missile" was blue and that's the part that Momma got to eat.
My Mom on the ferry.
Navy Pier
Kaya enjoyed Navy Pier as much as Garrett loved the aquarium.
Natalie occupied some time while the adults stopped for a drink by pushing her brother up and down the sidewalk. People kept looking around to see of there was an adult responsible for those two or if they were out there by themselves. She was never out of my sight though.
Grampy, Kaya and the monkey enjoying a refreshing drink.
I think Natalie peed in every potty on the pier so when I saw this on the way out, I had to take a picture, as it was pretty much the motto of the visit!
Dinner Wednesday night at McCormick and Schmick's. "Put a cork in it Kaya!!"
I think she's a walrus, mostly just trying to get attention though.
Garrett looks a little afraid of his big sister here!
Mom, Natalie and Kaya
We saw this building on the way back to the hotel and I said "Look Natalie, that building has your name on it, what does it say?!" to which she replied, "Natalie!!". I guess we need to keep working on the letters in her name (she does know them!!)
We got there late Tuesday night after a stop in Milwaukee and rush hour Chicago traffic. The garmin GPS was very confused as to how to find our hotel and we found it completely by accident! Natalie and Garrett were stir crazy and running around the fountain like crazy while we waited our turn to eat. The Chicago style pizza was great though!
Garrett, Natalie and Kaya ready to see Shedd Aquarium Wednesday morning.
Natalie is almost as big as this fish...well maybe next year she will be.
Garrett enjoyed the aquarium immensely.
We got to see a training session with the beluga whales, here one of them is waving to us.
Leah and I and our kiddos at the FantaSea show, which was absolutely awesome, I couldn't believe it was free. We did have to get seats 45 minutes before though. We killed the time by playing on the seats, and visiting the potty and the gift shop (while the rest of the fam held our seats). I told Nat she could pick out one thing at the gift shop and she chose a beluga whale after insisting she did NOT want a shark because they are SCARY!
Leah, Mom and I and the kids outside the aquarium before our Chicago style hot dogs and ferry ride to Navy Pier.
Natalie opted for a "Mega Missile" instead of a hot dog...shocker.
Me and Garrett on the ferry, my lips are blue because the bottom part of the "Mega Missile" was blue and that's the part that Momma got to eat.
My Mom on the ferry.
Navy Pier
Kaya enjoyed Navy Pier as much as Garrett loved the aquarium.
Natalie occupied some time while the adults stopped for a drink by pushing her brother up and down the sidewalk. People kept looking around to see of there was an adult responsible for those two or if they were out there by themselves. She was never out of my sight though.
Grampy, Kaya and the monkey enjoying a refreshing drink.
I think Natalie peed in every potty on the pier so when I saw this on the way out, I had to take a picture, as it was pretty much the motto of the visit!
Dinner Wednesday night at McCormick and Schmick's. "Put a cork in it Kaya!!"
I think she's a walrus, mostly just trying to get attention though.
Garrett looks a little afraid of his big sister here!
Mom, Natalie and Kaya
We saw this building on the way back to the hotel and I said "Look Natalie, that building has your name on it, what does it say?!" to which she replied, "Natalie!!". I guess we need to keep working on the letters in her name (she does know them!!)
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