Chicago Part 2

I was so glad that we were all able to get together in Chicago! Maddy was so fun to hold and cuddle!

Here are a bunch of pictures that we took while hanging out in the hotel and hanging out at Great Grandma/Great Grandpa's house!  

Chicago Post 1

These pictures are way out of order! But I don't have the time to fix it right now! :)

 

I love Maddy boo! She is just the smiliest, drooliest, baby right now! So calm and chill too! We could lay her on the bed and she would just kick and look around for the longest time!

 Caydin loved Maddy too! He was so gentle and sweet with her!

 The boys enjoyed watching their shows on the little DVD player!

 Knocking on Grandma and Grandpa's hotel room door!

 More play time with Maddy!

 No vacation is complete without a sick baby! :(

Wyatt woke up in the middle of the night wheezing and having a hard time breathing.  We took him to the ER and they took us he had croup.  After some cool air to help with the swelling in his throat and a shot, we were sent home! He got much much better! That turned into a cold but everyone seemed to have a cold that weekend so it wasn't a big deal!

 The airport monorail

 Wyatt got some good Peppa Pig time - he loves that show!

 Jay and Wy up to NO GOOD! :)

 Katie loved being stuck between 2 carseats the whole time!

 We spent the afternoon at the zoo! We found a beautiful spot to see the city and also saw a wedding party taking their professional pictures!

 I heart my sister!

 The lions were SO NEAT to watch at this zoo!

This one should really be at the top! It was our first plane.  Wyatt's first time on a plane! It was also the same plane that lost Grandma's luggage and made her be stinky for a whole day!

Swim Weekend - Saturday!

Last weekend, Grandpa was in town and Daddy had to work the morning shift at work all weekend so me and the boys headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's to enjoy the sunshine!  (I wish we were spending this weekend at the pool but unfortunately 3 out of 4 of us are sick. Booo.)

But back to last weekend, I would bring the boys over right before Wyatt's first nap so that he could sleep and Caydin and I could swim.  On Saturday, we spent about 3 hours outside.  Grandpa grilled some hotdogs and we ate lunch outside too!  Wyatt was lucky both Saturday and Sunday - he got to do some swim time too! Wyatt loooooves the water but he is A LOT of work to have out there! He is figuring out that it is more fun to be in someones arms than being in the baby water float.  Since Caydin started swim lessons, he has become a little daring fish and will jump in anywhere and at anytime.  Thankfully, he is swimming very well and we don't really have to help him.. Just keep an eye on him!

Winter Carnival

On Wednesday, we headed over to a local carnival.  We wanted to take Caydin on the big ferris wheel, which he called a "peary wheel".  We went right before the sun went down and were able to see downtown Orlando as well as the sunset. 

 While on the ferris wheel, Caydin saw a couple of rides he wanted to go on and lucky for him, he is right at the 36 inch limit that you had to be to go on a lot of the rides.  He went on the dumptruck ride by himself.  His first amusement park (sort-of) by himself - go Caydin! He took driving the car very seriously and kept his hands on the steering wheel the whole time! When it was over, he wanted to ride again so we switched trucks and went again! He wasn't so serious about driving the truck the second time around :)

 Caydin also went on a mini-rollercoaster.  Grandma and Grandpa went on with him the first time, then I went on with him the second time.  He had a great time and threw a fit when we didn't let him go on it a third time!

 After a snack and some dinner, we saw an animal show.  Very neat - there were 4 tigers, a camel, some goats, donkeys, and lots of little jumping dogs!

 Caydin had a great time!

Park with Grandma and Grandpa

Caydin is really into slides (as long as he doesn't see a swing nearby!)  I like it too because he has to do lots of steps (i.e. makes him tired!) and the area is fenced in so I know he can't go far!

(Our music class motto is just so happens to be: "Don't let your children have all the fun!")

Pictures taken: July 25, 2010