We ended our three and a half week vacation in Chicago. Matt wanted to see a Cubs game so we did that the afternoon before we flew out. The game was fun. When we bought our tickets, they did not have two seats together. So Zack and Matt sat together. Then I had Drew. We were in the same section just 5 rows apart. I took a potty break. That left Matt with both the boys and Drew was not happy and he screamed the whole 10 minutes. When I got back, one of the ushers made it so I was sitting next to Matt and Zack. We left the game about after one out in the top of the 9th. Matt never likes leaving games early, but, it was a good thing. We got to the hotel at 4:25 and got our bags. The hotel held onto them for us since we had to check out and could not really take them to the game. The next shuttle to the airport was at 4:35. About 4:40 we left for the airport and arrived there at 4:50. We went to check in and the guy informed us that our seats were in the emergency exit row. (How this happened when we got the tickets online and stated that we had little kids with us, I don't know.) Since we had the kids we could not sit there. He could not fix it for us, so we would have to tell them at the gate. After five minutes with him, we went on to security. We gave them our tickets and IDs. I have never had anyone look at them for so long. He took out his little blue light and looked at them as though they were fake (which is fine, but he looked for a
long time). He asked us some questions and then called someone else over. After 5 minutes with him we went on to have the bags scanned. We got all the way through but then we had forgot that we had water, juice, and Zack's
sippy in the diaper bag. So they had to search and test what we had. After they tested Zack's
sippy, Zack picked it up and started drinking it. By this time it was
at least 5. Oh, by the way, did I say that our flight was to leave at 5:10? I was about to lose it on someone so Matt sent me ahead with the boys. When Matt was done he came and scooped up Zack and we ran for the gate.
Luckily, there were still 5 people at the gate (and we were one of the first gates in the terminal). Matt went to the counter so they could get us new seats. Of course they did not have three together. There were two across the isle from each other and then one by the window about 3 rows back. They had put Zack in the one by himself next to the window. Well, Matt and I knew that Zack had not had a nap all day and being by himself would not go over well. So, I took the one by itself. That put Zack and Matt across the aisle from each other. This did not go over well since they do not like car seats on the aisle (they're hard to get around in case of an emergency). They had 4 different flight attendants talk with Matt about it. For some reason they thought Matt should be the one to ask others to move. The people next to Zack were okay with Zack being there and finally we took off. We left about a half hour late and still made it into Houston early.
Matt and Zack's seats were literally right next to the fence, which gave Zack a lot of room to walk around. Plus, one of the train lines was visible from our seats, so Zack constantly told me when another woo woo came by.
The Cubs beat the Reds 5-3. Amy was hungry before the game and we actually ate at Taco Bell so we didn't have to spend a ton of money inside.
Top of the John Hancock building (94 floors up). The elevator took us up at 20 mph and you didn't even get that roller coaster feeling in your stomach. We were at the top in less than a minute. Matt's school's elevator takes 45 seconds to go 1 floor.
Riding the train, or as Zack calls it the Woo Woo.
Zack's fort in the hotel room. They provided us with the pack and play.
Amy had to work the night before so we went out kayaking after her and the boys napped. We had a lot of fun. We drove out to Lake Houston, about 13 miles away. While Amy got the boys ready, Matt got the kayak ready. We were in the water and paddling within ten minutes of getting to the park. We paddled out away and then stopped so we could swim with the boys.
Zack gets his little hands on the camera sometimes and has a blast taking pictures with it. He knows how to turn it on and everything. He is a very talented photographer. As you can tell he loves taking pictures of himself.
Matt and Zack's leg.
We decided to take the boys to Chuck E Cheese for a night of fun. Zack had a blast even though he was too distracted to play many of the games. There were way too many lights and kids around for him to play on one game for too long. He did enjoy throwing the ball, even though he couldn't roll it into the target. He did walk all the way up to the target once, but the weight sensors detected him and stopped counting points. Luckily for us, one of the games was broken and it just kept giving you balls and tickets without us having to insert any tokens.
Zack demonstrating the "correct" way to throw a skee ball.
Zack racing a car. He raced for about 30 seconds and then was ready to go and play something else. I let a little boy finish Zack's game.
Zack getting all the tickets mommy was winning.
Look at all the tickets we won. With the tickets, we got Zack a stuffed football and a crazy straw.
The boys are just chilling in the hammock right before Amy and Drew went and had a nap. Amy had worked the night before.
I took Drew and put him down for his nap. When I came downstairs, this is what I found. Zack is a good "baby" at times.
This is our $10 dollar garage sale find. I had told Matt that I wanted to get Zack a Cozy Coupe and a basketball hoop for Christmas. On his morning run, he passed a garage sale that had both. So when he got home, we went over to look at them. Both of them were not that great looking. They did, however, have this train set for $10. When we got it home and put together, we found out that only a few pieces (just trees and people, not trains) were missing. Zack loves it and would play with it all day everyday if it did not get put away every now and then.
A little of what Drew has to put up with.
Zack and Josh playing the piano.
Drew sleeping on the couch.
Two of a kind. Zack needed a hair cut so I asked him if he wanted one like daddy's. He said "Yes" and Matt asked me "Really?" So I did it.
Not sure he liked it with out a cover on it.
Drew enjoying his chair and Zack trying to steal all of his toys.
We ended our three and a half week vacation in Chicago. Matt wanted to see a Cubs game so we did that the afternoon before we flew out. The game was fun. When we bought our tickets, they did not have two seats together. So Zack and Matt sat together. Then I had Drew. We were in the same section just 5 rows apart. I took a potty break. That left Matt with both the boys and Drew was not happy and he screamed the whole 10 minutes. When I got back, one of the ushers made it so I was sitting next to Matt and Zack. We left the game about after one out in the top of the 9th. Matt never likes leaving games early, but, it was a good thing. We got to the hotel at 4:25 and got our bags. The hotel held onto them for us since we had to check out and could not really take them to the game. The next shuttle to the airport was at 4:35. About 4:40 we left for the airport and arrived there at 4:50. We went to check in and the guy informed us that our seats were in the emergency exit row. (How this happened when we got the tickets online and stated that we had little kids with us, I don't know.) Since we had the kids we could not sit there. He could not fix it for us, so we would have to tell them at the gate. After five minutes with him, we went on to security. We gave them our tickets and IDs. I have never had anyone look at them for so long. He took out his little blue light and looked at them as though they were fake (which is fine, but he looked for a long time). He asked us some questions and then called someone else over. After 5 minutes with him we went on to have the bags scanned. We got all the way through but then we had forgot that we had water, juice, and Zack's sippy in the diaper bag. So they had to search and test what we had. After they tested Zack's sippy, Zack picked it up and started drinking it. By this time it was at least 5. Oh, by the way, did I say that our flight was to leave at 5:10? I was about to lose it on someone so Matt sent me ahead with the boys. When Matt was done he came and scooped up Zack and we ran for the gate. Luckily, there were still 5 people at the gate (and we were one of the first gates in the terminal). Matt went to the counter so they could get us new seats. Of course they did not have three together. There were two across the isle from each other and then one by the window about 3 rows back. They had put Zack in the one by himself next to the window. Well, Matt and I knew that Zack had not had a nap all day and being by himself would not go over well. So, I took the one by itself. That put Zack and Matt across the aisle from each other. This did not go over well since they do not like car seats on the aisle (they're hard to get around in case of an emergency). They had 4 different flight attendants talk with Matt about it. For some reason they thought Matt should be the one to ask others to move. The people next to Zack were okay with Zack being there and finally we took off. We left about a half hour late and still made it into Houston early.
Top of the John Hancock building (94 floors up). The elevator took us up at 20 mph and you didn't even get that roller coaster feeling in your stomach. We were at the top in less than a minute. Matt's school's elevator takes 45 seconds to go 1 floor.
Riding the train, or as Zack calls it the Woo Woo.
Zack's fort in the hotel room. They provided us with the pack and play.
Zack holding a life saver while wearing a pretty hat.
Finale at the water skiing show we went and saw.
Out on Matt's cousin's boat. We watched them water ski barefoot .
Grandma and Zack watching TV and sharing chips.
Zack enjoyed his piece of cake. (It was a chocolate cake.)
Zack eating his cake with a toothpick.
Zack licking off the candles.
Matt's Aunt Nancy and Grandma Lundt.
Matt, Chris, Jon, Jeff, Anthony, Zack, Grandma, and Grandpa Lundt.
Four generations. Carol holding Drew, Matt, Zack, Grandma and Grandpa.
Bob, Pat, Jeff, Mom, Dad, Anthony,
