We took the opportunity to take a trip up to Chicago to see friends and family the last weekend in July. It was a great trip with fantastic weather and a seemingly normal flight cancellation from O’hare which caused us to stay an extra day.
Enroute from Fort Myers to Chicago. Little did we know that the iPad would only last 20 minutes..
Luckily a Barcelona travel book kept Charlie interested for a bit
Aunt and niece hanging out at the Watermark Brewery on a Saturday afternoon
Cousins started a brewery last year named Watermark Brewing Company in Stevensville, MI. Made it for their one year anniversary celebration.
Swinging down by the St. Joseph River in Benton Harbor, MI
Climbed a huge sand dune in Warren Dunes State Park
How do people swim in 62 degree water?? The Floridians said no way!
Let’s pick some blueberries!
A successful haul of blueberries to bring back to Chicago
Charlie enjoyed playing with his younger cousin and her friend
Pool day in Palatine, IL with auntie L and cousin L
Puzzles you ask? Why yes, I thoroughly enjoy all sorts of puzzles
Dinner with two kids, aged 9 months and 3 years. Yes sir, we have a table in the very back in a separate room from everyone else.
Hard to beat a mid-west summer day with family
Impressive dunes on this side of Lake Michigan
Charlie reminiscing about his baby toys and showing his cousin how to jump
Couple of tired tikes after an afternoon at the pool
Let’s turn those blueberries into something really tasty
Hanging out by Lake Zurich before our originally scheduled flight back to Florida
Let’s go move some dirt before the flight!
Couldn’t wipe the smile off Charlie’s face while riding around on the machines with grandpa
Back in the heat and humidity of Florida
Ma’am, please clean up this mop on my head
Perfecto, vamos al Barcelona!
Chris, Cindy, Charlie and Cecily’s Adventure Blog 