CHICAGO!!!!

The girls and I spent the weekend in Chicago (Joliet) visiting my two college roommates while Daddy stayed home and had a "guys weekend"! We had a great time (despite the Bathan family illness). All the kids got along great.....and the three Moms even got a late night dinner out!!!! (THANKS KURT!!!) We spent the day at the Brookfield Zoo on Saturday. Sunday we went to Molly and Kurt's church and then to Chuck-E-Cheese before heading back home. The girls and I had a great time! Thanks Hoovers and Bathans!

Our three Princess' (Friday 1/28)

Our three princess on Friday....less than an hour after we got there they were all dressed up!

***This is the only picture we have of our three big girls....as Michaela got sick Friday night and was unable to go to the zoo on Saturday. :(

(Myka 5.5 years old, Michaela 4.5 years, Kelly 4.5 years)

Brookfield Zoo (Saturday 1/29)

The Brookfield Zoo!

Myka and Kelly by the camels

Kelly holding the ropes by the entrance to the giraffes.

Molly and Riley (our two youngest....they are 3 months apart in age) watching the 5 giraffes.

Sam and Kelly needed their picture taken in this sled.

Molly LOVED the zoo too!

Myka and Kelly by the Polar Bears

This Polar Bear teased us....he kept looking like he was going to go into the water.....but he never jumped in!

Kelly and Sam watching the Penguins.

Kelly and Myka "picking the nose" of the gorilla!

Miss Molly was tired.....and took over an hour nap in the stroller.

Kelly and Riley walking together....too cute!

Kelly (my bird) sitting on her egg at the Children's Museum that was a part of the zoo.

Our birds sitting on their eggs!

The dolphin show was AMAZING!!!!
See three of the dolphins jumping here! There were 8 dolphins in the show.

One of the dolphins jumping and hitting the hanging ball.

Molly woke up in time to see the dolphins!

Molly and Kelly LOVED the show....dancing and watching them jump!

Myka, Kelly, and Sam up close and personal with the lion!

The lion looking RIGHT AT THEM!

Chuck-E-Cheese (Sunday 1/30)

Kelly was excited to see Chuck-E and wanted her picture with him!

Molly was excited to SEE Chuck-E from a distance....but didn't want her picture with him unless she was riding in this car with him!

Kelly playing the Hungry Frog game.

Both girls playing the Hungry Frog game together!

The girls strapped in for their roller coaster ride!

Weeeeeeeeeeeee

Kelly enjoyed her horse ride!

This was Molly's FAVORITE game! She pulled the lever and hit the big red button and then watched the tickets come out!

We had a wonderful weekend in Chicago!