Vacation Post #3 ~ One Fish, Two Fish, Big Fish.....

June 5 -6: First thing Thursday morning...well actually it was 10:00 a.m. by the time we could all get up, dressed and out the door....we went and had breakfast with Wanda Zaucha at a local restaurant. She was so excited and nervous when we got there and kept telling us how happy she was to see all of us. We got a good chuckle from the very candid waitress. After counting (out loud - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for each one of our children and learning we were visiting from Casper, WY, she exclaimed, "Well, what else do you have to do in Wyoming!!"
Next stop - Chicago - to Shedd's Aquarium. We had heard rave reviews and decided to check it out for ourself. The exhibits were amazing and the kids were enthralled with all the different fish species. They saw whales up close through an underground viewing area and were dazzled by the dolphin show. To take a break from walking, we watched a nature 4-D movie complete with special viewing glasses. During the movie we were sprayed with water, blasted with wind, and surrounded by bubbles. The girls loved it, but not so much with Timothy. Every time the water sprayed him, he cried, and the harder he cried, the louder Lindsay giggled. It was priceless. He started saying rather emphatically, "All done, go bye-bye."

Here's a short video of the dolphin show.

We finished off the evening with a BBQ at Rome and Theresa's. It was nice to relax on their back porch and enjoy the warm summer evening. Emily won trooper of the year award by sitting at the "kids table". I just realized I never got a picture with them....UGHHH. Thanks Rome, Theresa and Emily for your great hospitality - the accomodations were wonderful. I am sure our busy family of 7 was WAY out of the normal for you, but you handled the craziness wonderfully! Also special thanks from Timothy for being available for his breakfast needs both mornings when the rest of the family slept in :).