Our trip to Chicago

She's asleep on the bus ride there.
Chicago theater
view from our hotel room
asleep at the aquarium

waiting on a bus

something I thought was pretty at the aquarium


at Hard Rock Cafe
Alex's birthday sundae

On Thursday July 3rd we left for Chicago on a charter bus at work. We went year before last too and had a great time so we thought we'd go back. I was worried how Isabella would do on the bus but she was GREAT. She slept for half the time. I was also worried because she had a fever but I didn't have time to take her to the doctor before we left. I'm sorry that the pictures are in no particular order. We went to the Shedd Aquarium on Friday. We all loved that and spent alot of time there. Isabella didn't seem so impressed since she fell asleep in her stroller. We went to Navy Pier which has a mini mall, restaurants, children's museum and some amusement rides. We walked around on Saturday and did some shopping.

Alex's birthday was on Sunday and we were riding the bus back on that day. So, Alex wanted Hard Rock for dinner on Saturday so that's what we did. We also went to the Hershey Store where he was a "factory worker for a day" and he got his own bucket of candy and a badge. We tried to make his day special since we weren't home on his birthday. Overall it was a good trip since it was the first time we were all together doing something as a family in FOREVER. With Shane and Hunter getting older it seems we go our different ways alot. I let Shane and Hunter walk around Chicago by themselves a little. That made me nervous but Hunter is a big boy. No one will mess with him. I think he's actually taller than Shane now.

On Saturday, Isabella still had her fever but she was still a good girl the whole time. I called the doctor here and got her to call in an antibiotic to Chicago and she's fine now. She goes for a check up and shots on Tuesday and I'm going to inquire about ear tubes. Hunter had them and it helped him alot. It just seems like I get Isabella over 1 ear infection and she's good for about a week, then she gets another one. Poor thing. I still get ear infections so I know how miserable she is.

I took her to the speech therapist for her spitting her food out and they had no clue what to do. I took some cheerios and goldfish and she ate them just fine. Figures! She used both sides of her mouth and ate more than one at a time so everyone is at a loss of what to do. We'll figure it out I guess. Hopefully it's just a phase.

Next week Toyota is shutdown and we have a few fun things planned. I'll also have time to take more pictures so I'll try to post alot next week.