Adventures of the 3 M's - We're back 2010

The kids and I used to go on adventures all the time! These outings were cut short last summer when I started working at
Motor Mouth's school. 

I really, really missed our Mommy, Motor Mouth & Mini Me adventures. 

Well, the 3 M's are BACK, Baby!!

We went to Museum Campus 

for a morning walk along the water before camp

Had an impromptu play date with JuJu and KiKi

(3 of the most beautiful girls ever!!)

Crazy Kids!!!

Drew on the sidewalk....

Motor Mouth's chalk Mario from Super Mario Brothers

Spinosaurus 

At the brand new playground in our neighborhood

ViVi and her brother were at the playground, too!!

Vivi and PiPi are in Motor Mouth's class at school

(PiPi was playing catch in another part of park)

Motor Mouth ran HARD the entire time

Mini Me played HARD the entire time!

Petting a puppy!

This was the CUTEST little boy! 

He ran all around following his big brother

in a diaper!!! LOL!!

Adventures of the 3 M's - Science & Industry Museum

The continuing Adventures of the 3 M's takes us to the Museum of Science & Industry via 2 city buses. Big deal considering Mommy has never gone to any of the museums without getting directions from Daddy and, well, without Daddy!!

Mini Me looks ready for a NAP!!

Arriving at the Museum

Motor Mouth holding up a transit card he found on the ground

What a cool mail box!

Yeah, you should know Mini Me is not exactly my photogenic child.

Mini Me was climbing those ropes like a monkey!

Mommy thinks Mini Me has sailing in her future

Steering the ship, Part 1

Steering the ship, Part 2

"I'm so lost. I don't know where I'm going."

New display: LEGO!!!

Did you know there are 75 colors of Lego now?

Lego Chicago skyscrapers

Spire (project on hold until 2011), Marina Towers, Hancock Building, Trump Tower, Sears Tower (in the back)

Clowns!!

Astronaut Motor Mouth

Astronaut Mini Me

PIRATES!!!

Not at Museum - on the way home

Cool sculpture

Cool leaf sculptures

Walking on a fallen leaf

Adventures of the 3 M's - Pilsen Edition

My goal this summer is to experience as much of our neighborhood as possible. To that end, the 3 M's embarked on an adventure today.

Heading Out...

Notice NO STROLLER for Mini Me

Blowing Bubbles near a fire hydrant

Don't ask. Just accept.

Had to get a city sticker

Of course, they sell them at the 

NASTIEST place on Earth - a Currency Exchange

How much is that doggy in the window?

Our neighborhood Library

We had so many books, 

Motor Mouth & Mini Me each had to carry 1

Healthy lunch at McDonald's

Attack of the T-Rex

I was going to head to the tortilla factory, 

but Motor Mouth (and Mommy) had full bladders.

Adventures of the 3M's - 2009 Edition

We're baaaaa-aaack!!

Adventures of the 3 M's has officially returned

The other day, we met Thera-Beth for lunch.

It was a rainy day, so we donned our Rain Boots!!

On the way back, we HAD to walk IN the water

It was soooooooo much fun.

And so worth the load of laundry!!

Anyone notice Mini Me is walking it, 

Not in a stroller?

Adventures of the 3 M's - Chicago Marathon 2008

The Continuing Adventures of the 3M's

This morning, the 3M's walked to the end of our alley.

45,000 Chicago Marathon runners running past our home

Even ELVIS was in town!!!

Wheelchair Runner

See the street vendors at the other side? 

They are selling tamales, not hot dogs.

That building is a carnicera which sells deli meats, tortillas, etc.

Man with a spray bottle, to cool down runners

Can you see the man in the tree, holding a hose?

He is known as "The Hose Man"

There is music blasting from his house. 

First, it was just upbeat music, later it was army marching/running music, then it was inspirational running music: 

"You can do iiiitttt!! You can do iiiittt!! Yes you can! Keep on going, you can do it!!" 

The man in the red shirt was VERY happy to be hosed

On the sidelines people were clapping and cheering.

Tall dude, wearing a big wig

Notice the orange leg warmers??

See the pink crown?

Front row seats

And then Motor Mouth spilled red pop all over himself and the chair, attracting no less than 10 bees. We had to pack it in before we got stung.