Brookfield Zoo

Before Sophie left us in Chicago we had to take her to the famous Brookfield Zoo!! A huge zoo with amazing animals pretty much sums it up. The day was beautiful, the dolphin show awesome and all of us in heaven. I just love zoos!!

Bears Wilderness, huge vulture, macaws, and fluorescent frogs.

Anyone else want to visit for a zoo trip? Super fun all day long!!

Summer Fun 2011-Chicago

We have had so SOOO much summer fun this past July. It all started off with my sister Sophie coming to Chicago. The main reason for Sophie flying out was to be my right hand lady during our RoAd TrIp to IDAHO!! But before we started on that grand adventure, we had to make sure she had some fun while she was out here in Chicago

Every Friday evening and all day Saturday Nate is attending classes at The University of Chicago to complete his MBA, which he will graduate with this December. YEA!!! Because Nate does have classes to be at he was not able to come to Idaho with us. So before we left town and him we all went downtown on Saturday with him to spend the day in the city and to enjoy lunch together.

My sister Sophie's nickname is string bean or bean. She was given this name mainly because she was the littlest and youngest of our family and calling her little bean was just cute. So Bean, is standing next to the famous Chicago "Bean" at Millennium park :)

The boys love, love Crown Fountain!! Who wouldn't. A face that squirts at you, too fun.

Navy Pier.

Chicago Skyline

This was just a little squirt up water park but everyone sure had fun at it. Especially Justin, who usually likes watching Clay and Hayden get all wet, but this time he was soaked too!

Took Sophie to church with us the next day and had a early family movie night and then if was off the bed for everyone since we departed at 4am to start the big RoAd TrIp!!!

Downtown Chicago!!

Me, Sophie, and the boys took the train to enjoy downtown. I think I will let the pictures do the talking but, we all really enjoyed the Water Taxi and as Clay calll it [The Spitting Tower]

Chicago Botanic Gardens

We had such a blast with Sophie Here!! It is always a good time to get together with my sisters. We partied all week long. The day that we picked her up from the airport we went to the DRIVE-IN MOVIE! They were playing Ice-Age 3 and Transformers. My boys did ok but I think the long drive to MDW airport and then two movies they hit their limit of being in the car.


Monday I got one last chance to see my BFF before she moves to Arizona! I am extremely happy for her, she so deserves it! We went to Chicago Botanic Gardens for the day. I love nature and everything was so beautiful there! We were enjoying the glorious surroundings, when I saw something NOT so glorious.... Apparently, Hayden took it quite serious when Aunt Sophie said, "Just pee in the water" I really should have seen that one coming, I mean it is Hayden we are talking about!!

Besides the indecent exposure, it was a great day all surrounded in nature.