CHICAGO!

The big event that occurs at Jonah's middle school that all the kids anxiously anticipate is the seventh grade field trip to Chicago. Jessie Clark Middle School seventh graders have been making this trip for something like over twenty years, maybe even thirty. The teachers have the trip down to an exact science. The kids spend 3 nights and 3 activity packed days in the Windy City, and without parents. Parents are not allowed to chaperone, only current teachers and even retired teachers. I can't even believe how much they do while they're there.

Wednesday evening: Arrive and check into hotel. Can you imagine checking in with almost 200 kids?
Thursday: Walking tour of city, lunch at Tommy Gun's Garage, Navy Pier with 3-D movie, dinner at Hard Rock, and Hancock Observatory.
Friday: Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum of Natural History, Art Institute, Woodfield Mall, and dinner at Medieval Times
Saturday: Sears Tower, Museum of Science and Industry, depart home to Lexington with driving tour of Windmill Farms in IN.

Wow! I was pretty jealous myself. The teachers said this year they had the best weather they can remember. Plus the trip fell during St. Patrick's Day this year as an added bonus. The teachers made a blog if you're interested... http://jcmschicago.wordpress.com/

Some of Jonah's photos. Chicago skyline.

St. Patty's green fountain.

That is one big mall!

Millennium Park

A cool car! Still some boy in him.

I'm guessing the Field Museum of Natural History.

Medieval Times

Jonah likes Van Gogh.

Machine gun on a submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry.
That's my boy! Loves cars and guns.

I think this the Hancock Observatory. That's Jonah's foot.
This picture makes me nauseous!

The Chicago 2012 field trip class photo. I can't find Jonah in it.
But I know he had an amazing time that I'm sure he'll remember forever.

Take Two!

A little over a week ago Kate asked to get her ears pierced. So I replied, "Of course!" And off we went to the mall to the same place Caroline's were pierced. They do both ears at the same time which I like.

"I want these!" she said.

Little gold and blue butterflies. She didn't cry. She didn't even flinch.
Her future flashed before my eyes and involved many piercings and tattoos.

Time for the traditional post piercing icee. Yum!

The New Schanding Theme Song!

Caroline learned this song at school recently. As you may notice I had to offer make up as a trade for allowing me to video her. This song cracks me up!