i'm really behind on the blogging..time to get you all caught up on what we've been doing during and since the holidays. so much to share!!! first up...
chicago: shedd's aquarium
we LOVE this place! josh had 2 weeks off from work so we took advantage of the extra family time and took a trip into the city. elle loves talking about the city and knows that 2 of her aunts live there, trains and airplanes go there to pick up people and that's where the aquarium is. we took the kids last year for her birthday and she's been talking about it ever since.
beckett taking it all in.
he had no interest in sitting in a stroller or being held. kind of a big place to let such a little guy roam, but he did great following us around and the occasionally darting off!
waiting for the dolphin show to start...elle's favorite part!
frosty made an appearance along with santa in a boat...very festive
driving the submarine
checking out the underwater caves
trying to read the signs...she was really into knowing what each animal was.
in the middle of the aquarium there is a huge tank where a diver will usually swim around feeding the fish and even talk to the kids on the outside. elle has in LOVE with the diver and wanted to watch him the whole time. i loved seeing the huge sea turtle...amazing!
daddy and beckett {trying} to sit still for the dolphin show
we also watched a 4D dora movie. if you haven't experienced 4D, it's something else! didn't realized that the 4thD was your senses. Water sprayed on us, seats shook, aromas filled the room and every object was flying at you...kind of strange, but elle loved it!
checking out the penguins. one of my favorite winter/christmas books is "My Penguin Osbert". Elle fell in love with it this year too and so we had to visit Osbert at the aquarium, which is where Osbert ends up in the storybook too. she also picked out an osbert with a pink sweatshirt to bring home...so cute.
on our way home the kids were still awake so we decided to stop at the Bass Pro Shop {a josh request} who knew it was filled with stuffed life size animals...crazy! so we snapped a quick picture to show we were there. surprisingly we only left with a pop and snack for the ride home.
phew...a long day, but well worth it even if naps didn't happen. it was fun to see the kids get so excited about all the animals and enjoy being with one another. more family fun to come...stay tuned.
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