Ohio!

Our travels did not stop in Chicago, we rented a car and drove 7 hours to Cleveland Ohio to see Josh's brother Zach and the fam.  20 minutes into the trip Emmy started with the "are we there yet" and it didn't stop for 7 hours.  Nope, despite the fact we were all exhausted, Emmy never closed her eyes the entire ride...  Zach and Amy live in a beautiful house, in an amazing neighborhood.  I loved it!  Emmy was reunited with her cousins and Ryan got to meet the boys for the first time.  They all had a blast!  It is a little bitter sweet.  So sweet to watch how much fun Emmy and Ryan have with their cousins and so sad since they don't get to see each other often enough.  Although, it is so awesome to see how well they get along and love each other even though they don't see each other very often.  I guess that is what is is like with all our family...

Anyway, it rained the whole time we were there so we had a whole lot of fun inside :)

Before the rain came.  Are you kidding me?  This is their backyard!

Ryan loved playing with the boys!

Smores!

Pancakes for breakfast - thank you Uncle Zach!

Dylan had a little shadow for a few days...

What a spoiled little girl.

Skyping with Grandma.

Clearly you can see which family Ryan takes after.

On our way home.  3 planes, 2 time zones, a rental car and 5 airport shuttles with 4 carry on bags, 2 car seats, a stroller and 3 suit cases and we made it!  :)

Me looking just a little bit tired...

Chicago - Part 2

Unfortunately, Marc and Dad had to leave a day before us.  But the rest of us enjoyed another awesome day at Millenium Park.  Josh, Emmy and I even went on a boat tour!  Seriously, Chicago is the coolest city.  Emmy and Ryan were so good, walking around the whole city, sleeping in a different house and adapting to a new time zone.  Oh and the two of them were sick with really bad colds.  What troopers! 

Not only did Ryan wake up multiple times a night, we was up by 6a every morning.  Clearly he didn't understand that it was really 4am west coast time....

The bean!

Architecture boat tour.

Trying to reach the bridge.

Chicago - Part 1

We just got back from our week long adventure to the mid-west!  We left Saturday morning for Chicago for Jule's aka Dr. Julie Lemoine's graduation.  Or "gradulation" as Emmy called it.  Emmy is a pro traveler, Ryan has some learning to do.  We bought him a seat but he fussed in my lap pretty much the whole 4 hours it took to get there.  Good thing that was the beginning of the trip....

 We stayed in a cool house in Lincoln Park.  It was in a perfect location, was really big and perfect for us all!  The other details will remain within the family ;)

The house even had a "music room".  I am pretty sure we weren't supposed to hang out in there but the kids, I mean Marc, had a blast.

 

A very deep conversation about Tinker Bell and Peter Pan.

Who knows what there two are always chatting about but it is great to watch from afar.

Another set of buddies for life.

My sister's graduation from MEDICAL SCHOOL was on the Navy Pier.  It was a very cold rainy day but at least we were inside!  It was a super cool ballroom.  Unfortunately it was impossible to take good pictures but it had a killer view.

This kid cannot sit still!  I carry around sanitizer wipes wherever I go no because the kid hits the floor anywhere and everywhere.

 Still cannot believe my little sister is a DOCTOR! Oh and a wizard :)

The whole fam damily

 

Graduation dinner!

After dinner walk. 

I don't know why but I thought it was hilarious watching my dad walk the plank along side the puddle :)

After the storm blew over, it was a beautiful few days!  We spent the day, as a family, at Lincoln Park.  I just LOVE Chicago.