The Henderson Family: A Day at the Shedd

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A Day at the Shedd

We headed to the Shedd Aquarium yesterday--since our membership is up in just a week. Delaney headed to Iowa to visit her Nana from Friday-Monday, so Poppy and I took Katie and Rowena to the city. It was pretty cloudy/overcast, but bright at the same time. We parked near the lake/Planetarium and walked along the lake to our destination. Katie and Poppy enjoyed walking right near the lake. We enjoyed the aquarium, our favorite spots being the Coral Reef and the lowest level under the dolphin show--to play in the water. We planned to watch the dolphin show, but it wasn't until 2:30 and we didn't care to fight Friday-city rush hour traffic. Kate was disappointed, but I would like to renew our membership--too bad it cost $20 to park each time we go! :(

Such a gorgeous city!

Poppy and Kate

Checking out the turtles and sting-rays--Rowena and Poppy

Oooh, Mom, did you see that!?

Katie loved the huge turtle!

The HUGE turtle (the picture definitely does not do it justice)

Rowe taking a break out of her stroller, enjoying the bench.

Katie running away to avoid getting splashed

Girls checking out a porcupine blowfish...Katie was pretty excited to find out that Peter and I used to have 2 in our aquarium.

She had SUCH a blast!

Isn't she just too pretty!? She keeps looking older and older to me!

Moving the shells around

Discovering

And enjoying!

Discovering

And enjoying!

Making a wish (before and after the aquarium)

Not the best picture of me, but I LOVE Kate in this!

We had a GREAT day! Thanks, Poppy for the parking and lunch.

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.