November 19, 2011
This weekend we decided to head up to Chicago for the Festival of the Lights festivities. Throughout the day they had various activities going on down Michigan Avenue. Our favorite happened to be listening to the Neverland Pirates Band, (they play for kids show Jake and the Neverland Pirates on Disney channel). Charlee and Van both knew right away who they were. The minute the started playing they perked right up. Van was saying "Hook!" While Charlee was acting shy. Dad was holding her while she'd look at the band and then turn her head into his chest with a huge smile. It was really cute.
We spent two nights at the Best Western just off of Michigan Avenue. HUGE perk was the free parking and swimming pool. Just sayin. HUGE downer- no strollers. Let's just say "WE" forgot to load up the strollers on the way out. Joel and I definitely got a workout walking all over town with the kids on our shoulders. And actually, it wasn't as bad as i had thought it would be.
Saturday night we watched the Disney Parade down Michigan Avenue as they lit the lights down the street as they went. I can honestly say we were probably amidst the largest crowd of people I have ever been with.
P.S. Word to the wise- NEVER, I repeat NEVER trust a gas station hot dog. Especially when you are on the road. This picture was taken on the way home on the freeway. Poor Van! What you can't see is Joel dry heaving and gagging, with watery eyes in the front seat with the windows down. Good times. Good times.
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