Taking the Kids Downtown

Mark was so jealous that Ryan and I spent a fun weekend in Chicago without him...so we promised him that we would take the kids downtown for a special family day on Saturday.

We decided to ride the train, because we knew that it would be so exciting for Reese and Marina, who are huge fans of 'Thomas the Train.' Here's Marina with Daddy, excitedly watching the train arrive.

Mark asked Uncle Brandon to sit with him up on the top level. So cute.
Reese and Marina absolutely loved the train ride! The look on Reese's face is one of sheer excitement!

Mark was pretty impressed with this monstrous sculpture. The orange looks cool with the colors of Mark's football jersey.


After seeing all the pics from Ryan and my previous trip to the city, the kids were pretty excited to take pictures of their own at the 'Bean' in Millenium park!


Mark...you're the cutest ever!

We caught some live music while walking through the park.

Mark and Uncle Brandon were chosen to receive free t-shirts!

They asked the band to autograph their t-shirts.

I don't know who was more thrilled...Mark or the band, which was made up of 3 college kids trying to make their mark.


Brandon especially appreciated the band because they had a cellist. That is one of Brandon's favorite instruments. He has taken lessons to learn to play it. And it definitely added a unique quality to the band!



...Playing in the park...


The Brody family!

Can you tell? I love kissing on my sweeties!!!

"A little rain won't spoil our fun!"

It did drizzle on and off all day...but we were determined to keep our promise to our kids and spend the day in Chicago. What fun we had!

...walking back to the train station...after a long fun day!

It looks like Marina was pretty wiped after having so much fun!