The Windy City

Not too windy and cold, but lots of rain.... Last week, Chloe, Grammie and I went to Chicago to be with Daddy on his business trip. Most of the time we do not get to go because he goes overseas, but we thought we would try this "short trip". Chloe did great!! She was really good on the plane ride and she loved riding through the city in her stroller all bundled up. We went to a huge 9 story mall,the Shedd Aquarium, sightseeing at the stores downtown, and to the Navy Pier. And, of course ate lots of delicious foods. Chloe had lots of firsts on this trip... first airplane ride, first bite of fettuccine Alfredo, first bus ride (what an experience for all of us), first taste of cooler weather, first Thomas the train ride, and first dinners with a lot of engineers!!







Chloe loved watching the airplanes take off with Daddy. See her pointing to them.






Chloe on the big bus!!














Chloe and Grammie waiting for our first bus ride... What an adventure!! Grammie looks a little unsure :)







Grammie and Chloe at the Shedd Aquarium gift shop. Check out the huge Octopus overhead!!










Chloe loves to watch fish; she will say "sh" and point to them!! She really enjoyed the Shedd Aquarium.





Eating Chicago style pizza!! Yummy!!







Chloe's first train ride... all by herself!!




Mommy and Chloe all bundled up in front of the Spaghetti Factory.

Daddy's Birthday

Stephen's birthday was Wednesday. We did not do a whole lot of celebrating, but Chloe loved helping him open his present... his favorite Old Navy jeans!! Stephen says that the dryer keeps shrinking his jeans :)

Daddy's Home

Daddy got back from Germany on Saturday night around midnight. Thank goodness we gained an extra hour. He wanted to wake up Chloe when he got home as he had not seen her in about a week. Stephen brought Chloe a gift from Germany and it was so fun to watch her open it. The present was a German baby doll with a small cloth book...Chloe loved it!!

Chloe's First Halloween

Chloe spent her first Halloween in Russellville with Grammie and O'Pa as Stephen was in Germany all week. On Halloween, Grammie and I had fun decorating pumpkins and making some Halloween decorations while Chloe took her nap...you can see the finished products above. Grammie is so creative. Chloe was a pumpkin for Halloween and we just went to a few friends' houses in Russellville. Chloe did not know what to think at first, but she loved trick or treating by the end of the night!!