After checking out of our hotel, we headed to Navy Pier. First we went to the Children's Museum. It is kind of like our Magic House. The boys loved it. It took a while for them to move from the first room, which had a fire truck and fireman clothes. Afterward, they found the kitchen area where they made ice cream cones and pizza. If you know my boys, then you know these two rooms took about an hour to get through.
After that Kevin braved the rope tunnels to get the the next floor, where they discovered the building materials. Colin spent a lot of time placing washers on any available hook or bolt, while Kevin and Daddy built a bench! Kevin was so proud that he had made it, he even wanted his picture sitting on it!
The museum also had a transportation room, a water room, a bug room, and a dinosaur fossil room. The boys enjoyed them all. They especially liked the habitat area. There were caves, and both boys enjoyed climbing in and growling like animals. Colin even went out to get a fish to feed to the pretend bear.
After lunch we all headed to the Tall Ship Windy for a boat ride. We were treated to pirate stories as the ship sailed from the pier to the planetarium and back. Colin spent a lot of the time snuggling with me, while Kevin enjoyed the pirate stories and watching the skyline. Kevin also told us that he had been on a train, a bus, and a boat. Now he needs to be on an airplane.
After the boat ride we transfered to the condo. Kevin asked if we were going to move every day. We let him know this was our last move. (The plan was to be in the hotel for two nights and then the condo for the rest of the trip. The hotel was walking distance to the pier, while the condo was walking distance to Museum Campus.)
Here are a couple pictures of the condo. We loved the view of Grant Park and the pier. There was a bus stop right outside the door, and an El stop, grocery store, diner, and doughnut shop within one block. And the Metra tracks ran by us as well, so Colin got to see a lot of trains. Perfect for us!
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