(This post features little-to-no swearing – & lots of photos. So yes, it’s mainly for my Mum & Nanna. Feel free to exit at any time)
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Decided to take the girls downtown for the day this week
They love catching the train (& I hate driving down there) so we did
Then we walked for a while
And Miss 4 said, this was the BESTEST DAY OF HER LIFE!
Until I told her that the only reason I brought the stroller with us, was to carry all our shit
And it wasn’t for her to be pushed around in
I’m like, dude, you’re nearly 5 & hardly even FIT in it anymore
At which point she declared it, THE WORSTEST DAY EVER OF HER LIFE!
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But she got over that shit quick
As soon as she saw this
After a quick double-layer-head-to-toe-spray of sun block
The girls took off
These water-spraying-big-block-thingies-with-ugly-people’s-faces-on-them
Are called the THE CROWN FOUNTAIN
And they’re located at the entrance of MILLENIUM PARK
They’re so much fun for the kids
Kinda weird looking
But an awesome place to hang out and cool off on a hot Chicago day
Why they chose butt-ugly people’s mugs to put on them I’ll never know
And the spitting water thing looks pretty grody, but the kids lost their MINDS whenever it started
Next time they’re bored at home, I’m taking them out the back yard & spitting my sprite all over them
They’ll FLIP!
Because I am creative and obviously awesome at this motherhood caper
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After they rolled around in the water with all the other germy, snotty-nosed kids & I covered them in hand sanitizer
They girls raced off to go and see the ‘BEAN’
Raced, as in – didn’t want to put on any clothes first
Oh, to be 4 & 6 again
And have a butt that doesn’t jiggle or frighten people when you run
It’s pretty cool looking, huh?
I mean, I get that it’s weird
And probably cost the city of Chiacgo a gazillion bucks
But as far as obscure-arty-farty-lumps-of-junk go
I think this one is awesome
Everyone refers to it as the BEAN
But Miss 6 insisted on calling it CLOUD GATE
Which is it’s ‘proper’ name
She’s also taken to calling me ‘MOTHER’
And informing me that my constant photo taking was ‘not to her liking’
Which made me take more photos
Picnic in the park
With lots of yummy food
That I couldn’t eat because I had oral surgery this week
And I know you’re thinking, what the fuck JT, do you LIVE at the dentist or what?
And I understand that question – ’cause of THIS
Then THIS
Which fucking led to THIS
Anyhoo – I’ve spent the week living on pureed everything, so no picnic food for myself
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We starting hearing some music in the distance
So we headed over to check it out
It was the MILLENIUM / GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA rehearsing
The girls thought it sounded like the soundtrack to a Disney movie
Which is really their only exposure to classical music up until now
But I believe their exposure to Elvis (blame Diamond), Cyndi Lauper, The Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt & INXS is good enough to make them well-rounded music lovers
I’m hoping the early years spent listening to Miley Cyrus fades from their memories
Miss 4 finally got her way (because her big sister is a softy)
And got in the stroller
And we walked over to BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN
Which I’m told is better to see at night time
When they have a light show
The girls were a little disappointed they weren’t allowed to play ‘in it’
Like they did in the Crown Fountain
Miss 4 showed her displeasure by getting her head caught in the railing
And once Miss 6 & I stopped laughing, we joined forces to pull her out
Of course, that’s the ONE thing I DON’T have pics of
Being a busy rescue-mother and all
Anyhoo
It was a pretty great day with my girls
They are so much fun to just hang out with
I must have worn them out ’cause they slept all the way home in the train
And the bonus?
Including icecream, the whole day cost under $20!
Of course that doesn’t include the $50 parking fine I got at the train station
Fuck
