My sister Haley (who Nella calls Aunt Juicy) moved to Chicagoland in July. She attends The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. She may study in the city but she lives and works in the glorious west suburbs. On Tuesday I took the kids up for an overnight visit. We stayed at my aunt's house; which is where my sister lives. The trip was fun, it's always so nice to visit family and Haley, my Aunt Jill and cousin Brett enjoyed spending time with me and the kids. But it was stressful too. City driving, road construction, traffic delays, toll roads, teething baby, currently potty training toddler, greasy food, spilt venti latte, heavy double stroller, crowded malls, my aunt's beautiful (but not at all baby-proofed) house full of nice (breakable) things. Yes, I traveled alone with my two (under 3 years of age) kids. I do it a lot, too. But this time was tougher than usual. But even though I came home with tense shoulders and a headache, the hectic trip was worth it. The kids had a blast, Aunt Juicy enjoyed our visit, and I came home with memories, cute photos, and some of my favorite Trader Joe's products. Here are a few photos from our whirlwind trip to the West 'Burbs.
I took the back roads up north. Mostly because I really like to see the giant wind energy turbines. There are several wind farms with hundreds of turbines as far as the eye can see.
They are eerie and strangely beautiful.
Traffic jam snack.
My aunt let Silas play with Moon Sand.
Nella 'baked cupcakes' on the basement floor.
She said she likes her cupcakes with sprinkles. She's right, who doesn't like a few sprinkles?
She ate some too.
Sprinkle stained hands and mouth.
Aunt Juicy with Nella and Silas.
No restaurant highchair can restrain this guy. No shopping cart either. If it doesn't have shoulder straps, he's gettin' out.
2 comments:
Looks like a fun trip. The kids looks so cute!
"Ne'a... Sias... Ne'a... Sias..." Simon enjoyed the pictures and pointing out who Nella & Silas were! (I liked 'em, too!)
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