Monday, August 4, 2008

Baby Beluga








During our mini-vacation to Chicago, we were very lucky to stay with two girlfriends of mine -- thank you SO much! -- and save on hotel expenses. We basically visited with them (they each have a boy Ryker's age and baby boys) and then toured the aquarium and swam in Lake Michigan. We also went to Chucky Cheese for lunch, which was a hit naturally! And enjoyed delicious bacon and cheddar burgers, which apparently cannot be duplicated! :-)
This is the kids in front of the aquarium, just after our visit. To show them where we were going, we got on the Shedd Web site and watched the live video birth of a beluga whale. They loved watching the babies swimming close to the moms. The top photo, if you can tell, is a baby nursing. It was very amazing to watch! We also saw the giant komoto dragon, a "Nemo" fish and experienced a very cool 4-D Sponge Bob show. The kids were very good and really enjoyed it, especially all the amazing views of the lake from the windows. Abby was drooling about the beach all day!!

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