Abby's first trip to Tweetsie!

We decided one early morning we would go up to Tweetsie to see if Matthew could ride in the Engine Cab, he didin't get to:(  Abby on the other hand did get to come and she had a good time and was a really good doggie.  She liked the train, but it was a little loud for her:)  She also liked the Gold Mining, she got right into it!!  She will most certainly get to go again:)))

Painting and Camp

We spent the rest of summer after vacation doing some painting and freshening up some things around the house.  Matthew's room got a face lift and now has a train theme!  Go figure:)

                         Elizabeth headed off to camp and came home on her Birthday!  She said it was fun!

Lincoln Park Zoo + Trains

When we were ready to leave the city we decided to make one last stop.  Chicago has a Zoo right in the city like New York.  It was nice but the parking was such a pain that when we finally got in we just weren't as excited as when we started out.  It was nice and the views of the city were nice too!  After we left there we headed out to do some train watching and we found a spot in Illinois that was really a great spot.  It was a couple hours West and had a nice little covered area to sit and wait, so we did.  Ten trains later we hit the road heading towards home or at least a hotel on the way home:)

                                                     Train watching, such a patient boy:)

          David loved that this crossing arm had one not just for the road, but for the sidewalk as well!

Art Institute of Chicago + Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza

Another amazing museum that took most of the day to really see everything and we got tired really before we did!  It was fun for the kids to see the real art work that they have seen in movies or on TV.

                        We found the pizza place we went to last time and David and the kids were happy!

Science and Industry Museum + Chicago

We left Indiana early on a Monday and headed to the Science and Industry Museum, we spent the entire day there!  We got there when it opened and we left just before they closed!  We probably didn't even see but 1/2 of it because it is just so huge.  This was our second visit so there were some things we passed by having seen them and others that the kids knew they loved and hovered over longer, like trains!

After the museum we checked into our hotel and headed right out to the city!  We walked up to Navy Pier and enjoyed the cooler lake temperatures!

 A ride on the Sky Wheel with great views of the City!!

 Water Taxi!