ChIcAgO!

Me, Preston, my mom, and Ryan were able to go to Chicago last week. It was SOOOOO much fun! I want to move there! It was BEAUTIFUL and there is so much to do! (I'm sure having the Lambourne clan there has a lot to do with me wanting to live there), but honestly, it is a place where I wouldn't mind living.

Preston did SOOOOO good on the plane! He loved looking out the window, and watching the t.v.

As soon as we landed, we headed to Chicago..we went to Lincoln Park Zoo...it was AMAZING! (Drew and Michelle live in a beautiful suburb outside Chicago so we decided to just spend the day we got there in 'Cago...) I was just so exited to be with my sister that I peed my pants! JUST KIDDING! I had an open bottle of water on my lap, and Preston knocked it over.

I can't believe how darling Desi is!!! She was being a monkey on Uncle Ryan's shoulders.

Chicago is behind usIsn't she beautiful!!?? She is one chunky monkey!

First morning there.. what a cute grandma!

We went to Independence Grove and did a little paddle boat ride...infant life jackets are a joke! Both London and Preston screamed while the jackets were on...He was MISERABLE....so I took it off, and he fell asleep :0)

Here were are at Lake Michigan. It is a really pretty lake! The weather was perfect! Again, isn't my mom the cutest grandma?? Desi was so much fun! She was so into building her castle.

To keep the little ones out of the sun, we made this 'tent'.. it worked out pretty good :0)

Of course Preston needed to get out and walk around..here is with Uncle Ryan.

The lake was really cold..so I just held Preston and let him dip his feet in it..he didn't last too long
We tried to get pictures of the three grandkids, but it didn't work out too well...the picture below is the best one we got..so we ended up taking a lot of individual pictures that turned out darling...
For Desi's birthday, my mom and I gave Desi a make-up kit...we thought the make up wasn't real, but it ended up being real make up!! (Michelle still reminds up everyday how we gave a three year old real make up) Well, I had the privilge of having Desi do my make up...she did a great job! :0) I love the pink eyeshadow above AND below my eyes! :0) I LOVE this girl!!

Michelle and Drew....THANK YOU SO MUCH for letting us come and visit! I miss you guys like crazy and I think I am down to only crying once a week when I think about you guys, but being able to visit you meant the world to me!!! I was able to see just how happy you guys are, and just how fun it is to be in 'Cago! I love you guys and can't wait until our next trip out there!!!