Paw Patrol LIVE!

This weekend back in February we spent Saturday in downtown Chicago and Sunday Luke and I went downhill skiing!  Super fun!

Paw Patrol LIVE! tickets were Christmas gifts from Uncle Ben and Aunt Linda and the kids loved the show

We went to the Field Museum while we were down there and it exceeded expectations.  We didn't realize how fun the Field Museum was!  The kids found everything fascinating.

Then we hit Chinatown for a little culture and dinner

Chinese food in Chinatown, yummers

We got "rolled" ice cream afterwards.  They basically make the ice cream right in front of you on this frozen plate and then roll it up into a bunch of tubes.  It was a novelty, yes, but we enjoyed it.

Chess while enjoying our treats

Took Luke downhill skiing for the first time at Wilmot in WI.  Apparently other people had the idea to go skiing on a beautiful winter day, during the Winter Olympics, on a holiday weekend.  We waited in line for our lift tickets and ski rentals for 2.5 hours!!!  Worth it!

Luke did awesome.  He was a natural.  Must be all that balancing on the paddle board.

Lunch of champions

Meanwhile, Matt took Claire tubing next door.  He got her down one time before she shut it down.  Too fast and scary for her.

They ended up going to a local bounce house place for awhile waiting for Luke and I to ski, and then eventually they went all the way home (~1 hour away!) and then came back for us when we were done.

Cub Scouts balloon race in the gym

Laying with Claire.  I lay on the left side of her and Matt lays on the right, no exceptions.

I find they have both fallen asleep sometimes when I go in there after laying with Luke first.

Love this picture Claire drew of Iso, Luke and herself.