The Boone Family

Father's Day was Sunday the last day of our trip to Chicago.  As a request Bob wanted to see more of Chicago and stop at the sand dunes in Indiana on the trip home.  This was a great idea and here are a few photos to prove it! Buckingham Fountain Relaxing at the sand dunes The dunes lead down to water so the boys cooled off in the water. We had a great trip.  The day ended on a sweet note with a little cake for Father's Day!

On Saturday morning we left Shaumberg and headed downtown Chicago to experience the city!  Our first stop was Shedd Aquarium. This is such a cool place.  We had been there before with Carter when he was a little over a year but Landon was still in my belly!  The boys were enjoying watching the fish swimming all around. This time we watched the aquatic show which showcased dolphins, beluga whales, and birds.  I was ready to watch them all do fun tricks but it was mostly a teaching show which didn't hold the attention of the boys too much. Watching the show My favorite part was called the Polar Play Zone. There was a submarine where the kids could play and press buttons.  The boys and Greta loved playing here more than looking at the fish for awhile. Greta waves to me through the submarine window. That girl melts my heart! Carter and Albert exploring the submarine. Next there was a penguin area.  There was a tunnel to climb through, a slide to slide down, and pe

Just recently the Boone family, the Wiesley family, and the Lokers family jumped in our cars and headed to Chicago for a long weekend. Our first stop was Shaumberg, Illinois.  This stop included Legoland Discovery Zone! To add some fun to the event, I made personalized t-shirts for the kids. All the kids getting excited to head to Lego Land The entrance... Snapping a quick family photo before our adventure begins! Inside all of the statues were created by Legos...it was very cool! We even watched a 4-D movie.   Albert and Charles are very excited to watch the 4-D movie too! Throughout the building there were quite a few different spots to visit.  One of my favorites was the Lego Workshop where the kids got to build a sea turtle made from legos.  An instructor used a document camera to display each step of the process.  I was so excited for the boys to build it because it was too cute.  As soon as we sat down Carter opened the bag full of the legos n