Chicago!!

A favorite!

Lilyana loved pretending to be a penguin!

Max and Samuel at Soldier Field

Nemo!

Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter (yes Max, really did dye his hair!)

My mom, sister, and niece joined Lilyana, Max, Max's friend Samuel, and me for a day trip to Chicago last week. We explored the Museum of Science and Industry which had a Harry Potter exhibit. Max and Samuel dressed up as Draco and Harry and were quite the popular guys throughout the morning. Max has been Harry crazy this summer and is enjoying reading the books instead of just seeing the movies. The books are always so much better!

After our adventure into the world of magic, we went to the Shedd Aquarium. This was Lily's first time at such a place, and she was enthralled. She could sit in front of an aquarium and just stare for the longest time. Her favorites were the Beluga Whales, the otters, the jellyfish, and Nemo. :) What a fabulous day we had in the city! We can't wait to go back!!