Navy Pier

One of the coolest places we visited in Chicago:

It was hard for the kids to believe this was a lake, not the ocean!

Anyone recognize this car???

One of the free shows inside (nice and air conditioned!) the Navy Pier mall:

Of course, our least outgoing child gets picked to be part of the magic show--but she did it!  I was so proud of her!!

Dylan was WORN OUT!  We took a boat tour around the pier, but he was asleep before we left the dock!

My sweet family:

The enormous ferris wheel!  It was amazing.  It was continuous---didn't even stop to let people on or off--you have to be quick! And it took 7 minutes to go around once.  SO TALL!!  It was fun!

Miniature golf while Jodee and I went on a forever long hike to the American Girl store:

Beautiful.

We rode again at night...Dylan suffered through this ride. Can you see him holding himself?  He had to use the restroom SO bad! I felt terrible for my little guy!  

fireworks..love 'em.

They had a great, exhausting day!