All About the Boys

Well, we had our last hurrah with the boys this past weekend...that is, the last one before we add one more little boy!

One of our very favorite things to do is spend time with our nephews, so all five of us loaded into our car (which seemed very small with 3 growing boys in the back seat) and headed to Chicago this weekend.

There were several fun things about this weekend. First, we got to pick the boys up from school at 1:00, so they got to leave early. I think I was more excited about this than they were. It rained all Friday night and all day Saturday, but we were still able to enjoy our time.

On Friday, we rode the trolley to Navy Pier where we walked around and then we ate at Bubba Gump's. Once back at the hotel, we went swimming. On Saturday, we enjoyed a complimentary breakfast with pretty much any breakfast food you can imagine. We took a cab (I think this was the boys' first cab ride) to the Shedd Aquarium where Zeb was able to practice his photography. We were a little disappointed because the dolphin show is out of commission for the next year, and one of the main reasons we went there was to see that show.

After the aquarium, we were on a mission to find Mr. Beef's (Zeb's choice). He was the only one that ate lunch there. The rest of us ate at Ed Debevic's. The boys' cousins had eaten there and told them about how it's their "thing" to be rude to their customers. The boys got a big kick out of that, but they were so afraid to say or do anything.

We encountered a lot of rain, but all-in-all, it was a great time. Zeb and I enjoyed spending time with the boys, as we always do, but this time was extra-special for us, because we know that it was the last time like this. We look forward to making a bunch more memories with our nephews and our own son!