Yesterday was a big day for our family! Britlyn got baptized at church. Our church does it a little differently in that they allow you to pick someone who has been instrumental in your spiritual life to baptize you (as long as they are saved and baptized as well). So, Matt got to baptize her! We are so proud of Britlyn!
Below is a video clip I took. Unfortunately, I turned the camera around at the beginning and for some reason I can't get it to show correctly...so you will have to tilt your head to the left to watch it!! (Hey, I never claimed to be a great photographer!)
Monday, July 14, 2008
I need a vacation...
...from my vacation!!!! We got back Thursday night from a week in Chicago with some of Matt's family! We had a great time! We didn't stop the whole time. Here is a quick rundown of some of the things we did...
On the way to Chi
cago, we stopped at Fair Oaks Farm. It is a HUGE dairy farm with 30,000 cows! The kids had fun rock climbing, "milking" cows, riding trains! We even saw a baby cow being born!!! Yep.
..watched the delivery. I think Matt was more nervous during this one than our own children!! Let's just say it was VERY graphic!
cago, we stopped at Fair Oaks Farm. It is a HUGE dairy farm with 30,000 cows! The kids had fun rock climbing, "milking" cows, riding trains! We even saw a baby cow being born!!! Yep.
..watched the delivery. I think Matt was more nervous during this one than our own children!! Let's just say it was VERY graphic!We spent some time with Matt's family who still lives in Chicago.
Enjoyed riding on public transportation (a first for me) including trains, buses, trolleys, and the El.
Went to the Taste of Chicago!
Visited the Shedd Aquarium (boring...wouldn't recommend it).
Went to the Children's Museum!
Took B
ritlyn to American Girl Place to buy her first doll and ate at the cafe!! This was sooooo much fun! Matt's mom and I took Britlyn alone and we loved it. Way too expensive for a doll and lunch, but worth it for the memories!
ritlyn to American Girl Place to buy her first doll and ate at the cafe!! This was sooooo much fun! Matt's mom and I took Britlyn alone and we loved it. Way too expensive for a doll and lunch, but worth it for the memories!Went to the Lincoln Park Zoo!
Went to a Chicago Cubs game!!! Wow!! What an experience! I have never seen more dedicated fans...ever. They even played the Cincy Reds. I cheered for my Reds...but probably not as loudly as I would have at our place...I was WAY out numbered!
Went to the Museum of Science and Industry!
(Sorry no pics of the last few events. I forgot our camera charger and we had to buy disposable cameras. I haven't developed those yet)!
It's always great to be home but we had a wonderful time with our kids and Matt's family! I'm ready to go back!
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