Family Milestones

Aloha.

So we (read: I) celebrate a couple of milestones this year. We've passed the "7 Year Itch" time! Working now on our 8th year of marriage. I turned 30, and graduated from college (finally). So my amazing wife made a fuss over me earlier this year. She threw a surprise party for the birthday/college bit at Zazio's. I blogged about that earlier. Then she took me on a surprise trip to Chicago. We stayed just off the Magnificent Mile downtown, and really enjoyed our first vacation as a family. These pictures are from that trip. Enjoy!

(The best part of this entry, is that my in laws will read it. Trust me, it's funny. I hope they love me and my twisted sense of humor! Love you two!)


On the train to Chi-town. Ava's first train ride. At first she didn't want to get on, but she loved it! We had a couple of young kids behind our seats with whom she played peek-a-boo. For only being 2, she was unbelievably well behaved.


Admiring the passing scenery.


"Yep, I'm a big girl. What's it to you?"


This is how we break in a hotel bed now.


Enjoying the view from our 6th storey window.


Stylin' on Navy Pier. It was quite windy and a little cool. But the day was beautiful. Navy Pier is cool...Becky even bought a bag of cinnamon roasted nuts.


This is the most amazing thing...A free zoo right in the middle of a large city! It was so neat. And the park right outside Lincoln Park Zoo is very cool, too. Gorgeous green grass.


Once again, worn out! Ava fell asleep as we were finishing up our last meal in Chicago. We went to a pizza joint (*gasp* pizza?!) before we had to catch our train.


Well, that was my birthday trip. Thanks Becky, and Ava. My 30th couldn't have been any better. (well, we could have broken in that hotel bed differently...)

Cheers.