Andrew has been excited about his plane ride for a long time and every time we talk about it he was insistant that he wanted to fly on a "smaller one". They were so excited to get to the airport and see the big planes coming in for a landing and then a takeoff. We went early to the airport thinking that because of the recent bombing attack it would be a pain to get through security. Checking bags and security took about 20 min total and since weather was bad in Chicago our plane was delayed 45 minutes so we had lots of time to wander around and go exploring in the Portland Airport. We sat and watched Aladin at Wendy's while we ate lunch, and watched the planes land and had as much fun as possible. Luckily there is a little play area for the kids, it helped a ton.



As soon as we arrived in Chicago Andrew saw the snow and was begging to go and shovel and play in it! It was the only thing he wanted to do!


Grandma was nice enough to bundle him up and go out with him, He loved every minute of it, and cried when it was time to come back inside.

That night we got to go and hang out with Jason And Becca which was fun, we went to an Israeli resturant and had the best pita's I have ever had in my life, I am still craving them!! I will have to find a recipe someday.
( I should have taken more pics This is the only good one from the restaurant)
On Sunday Andrew got to celebrate his birthday again with his Aunts and Uncles and grandparents, He got some fun cars...

Brandon got to sample his first IceCream cone from "Taylor" Yes our soft serve machine is a member of the family.

Jared and Ali made these cute penguin cupcakes for the occasion,

The boys loved playing in grandma's house, this one is the perfect size for them.

ON Monday we got to see the Chicago Shed Aquarium They had balouga wales and dolfines and all sorts of fun things! I think their favorite part was the mini submarine with lots of buttons to push and the penguin exhibit with slides and tunnels.





I met my newest niece, She is a sweet heart! I know we will be good buddies!

The Boys got to play with their cousins in the snow! We went and got them special snow stuff for the occasion. I just need to find snow here in Oregon so we can do it again! They loved it!



We had so much fun visiting Chicago and seeing my family, We all wished daddy could have been there too! It would have made the trip almost perfect!