Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Where have I BEEN?????








It's soooo great to be back blogging! I was gone for a week because I was BLESSED to be able to take a wonderful trip with Brian to Baltimore. He was there for a conference and I was able to tag along....


Thanks, mom and dad for taking such good care of the kiddos while we were gone.

I had every intention of blogging on the trip. I even made Brian bring his laptop! But, I didn't even crack it open! We had wonderful time!!! We had a beautiful view of the bay right out of our hotel room window.

BLESSINGS!

Finally!!!!!!!!! Our Chicago trip!

Finally! Pictures from our Chicago trip a few weeks ago! I left my camera in our Illinois hometown when we stopped there on the way back to Iowa....and just got it back!!!

How I would love to post all 179 pictures, but I am sure you would eventually get bored! LOL!
And...
Oh, how I wish I could sit down with you over coffee and share all of the exciting details. So, I will do my best to highlight our favorite parts of the trip.

The American Girl Store....

Every little girl's dream come true!!!!! If you aren't familiar with this phenomena, it can be quite a shock to learn there is a 3 story department store full of dolls, clothes, hair salon, theater, restaurant. Just Google it and you will find all the info you will need!
Anyway, the $10 hairdo at the salon was WELL worth it!!!

Aly's 1st AG doll~ KIT! Smiles:priceless


Of course, the dolls came with us everywhere for the rest of the trip!

WALKING, WALKING, WALKING!!!!


The view from the TOP of the Ferris wheel...


at Navy Pier!

"Niki" likes the view, too! (Amazing view!!!)

Mommy and Aaron in the cart on TOP!


Well, if the girls get dolls, then the guys HAVE to go to the LEGO store!

Millennium Park
This place was AMAZING!!! This is the "Bean." It is a big mirror. Look closely and you can see people (me, too) taking pictures of their reflection....
THIS was so AWESOME! Digital images that spit on you!!! Kids loved it!

Get ready!
SPIT!



DOWNTOWN girls!


WALKING to the Buckingham Fountain...



Chicago skyline!


Field Museum..


Can you guess?
We had a blast! Hope you enjoyed the pics...