Spring Break 2009

I decided this year for spring break to take Shelby to see Uncle Craig and Aunt Jessica in Lafayette, Indiana. We had not visited them since they had moved out there and I knew with the little one coming soon, our chance was now. Since we didn't know when Stu would be leaving for sea trials when booking the tickets for this flight we left him at home. We flew into Chicago since it was a straight through 4 hour flight instead of a layover somewhere and then flying into Indianapolis. We spent the first two days in Lafayette and then traveled back to Chicago on Saturday to see a few sights of the city. Shelby's highlights of this trip was going to Chuck E. Cheeses for the very first time, going swimming with Aunt Jessica, egg hunting at a dairy farm and watching the fishes and turtles at an aquarium. Mommy's highlights were having the chance to relax, getting a pedicure while her daughter was at Chuck E. Cheeses and spending time with her brother and sister-in-law. It was a great time. We are looking forward to seeing them again when they come out sometime this fall.


Shelby enjoying the fish at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The best part of the aquarium for her was the turtles (thanks Grandparents Haverkamp).

Shelby with Mommy in Chicago.

Shelby and Uncle Craig bouncing at the dairy cow farm about an hour outside of Chicago. It was quite a tourist attraction. We went there so Shelby could participate in the Easter Egg hunt and then she got to do all of the kiddie activities. We also toured the birthing barn (no calves were born) and ate lunch before making our way to Chicago.

Shelby with Aunt Jessica and statue of a cow.

The first day in Lafayette, Uncle Craig took us to a playground. Shelby loved the slide and the swings. I remember her being so scared of the swings last year that she would turn white when you started to push her. It was good to see things changed.