Day 4

Fun in Millennium Park



 

The first day without traveling!  It felt so good to sleep somewhere I knew, and to not have to wake up early.  And we not only got to eat real food from a real kitchen but we got to eat one of Jesse's amazing breakfast creations!  And best of all we didn't have to get in a car!!  Not even for a minute.  We walked to the beach, we walked to the coffee shop, we walked to the train station, and when we got down town we walked all around the sights and sounds(the Jazz festival was going on).

 





This is the day we got to go down town and visit Millennium Park ... but first this little cutie needed a bath in the worlds coolest tub.

 



Sage Roberts!

Aspen was so excited that she got to show her sisters the "face walls" that stand as book ends of a large splash pad.  These faces are really cool because they are actually videos not pictures of people that the show on these giant screens.  It is always fun to watch for them to blink or smile.  And of course the highlight of this particular splash pad is the huge water spout that comes from the mouth of the faces.  The only problem is all the kids fight to be directly under the water flow.  Aspen was sad that no one would let her in.

Yes, that is my girls dancing in the middle of the splash pad. No, it wasn't safe but they sure had fun.

 Next stop was the  Chicago Bean for some very touristy pictures.

 The last stop was a visit to the Millennium Fountain.  It was such a windy day that we could feel the mist from the fountain before we could even see it,  quite a plus since it was such a hot day.
They were several street musicians on the platform including a drumming duo that were rather talented and provided us with some unexpected entertainment.  They even started to make too much money so they covered their collection bucket so no one could see how much had already been given.  I know that the locals probably don't even notice most of the street performers but they are a treat for my family who don't get to hear them every day.

Jocelyn, Tressa, and Maia

Of course we had to get some ice cream while spending a hot summer day at the park.

 

 

And yet again Aspen is the last one awake.  She even out lasted the dogs!