Jason's Visit

My brother, Jason, was in town a week ago and we had a lot of fun. Ella always enjoys having someone else to play with instead of just mommy and daddy. Jason came down for five days and we were able to get out and do some fun stuff. Jason and I took Ella to the Field Museum, Jason was wanting to go so we decided to venture out. Ella was pretty good and enjoyed seeing all the animals (even though they were all stuffed!). Of course I forgot the camera that day, but trust me it was fun and very interesting. They have a great kids area there where the kids can touch everything, play instruments and do art projects. General admission is only $14 for adults and kids under 4 are free, so it really isn't a bad deal.
We also went to the Lincoln Park Zoo and the beach one day. Ella always enjoys a trip to the zoo, and this time we actually went around the whole zoo! Here are a couple of pictures from the zoo.

Looking at the fish

Looking at the bears

Ella and Uncle Jason

After the zoo we walked over to the beach for just a little bit and Ella wanted to play in the water even though we didn't have a swim suit. We took her pants off first and then before I knew it she was laying in the water with her shirt and diaper on. So, we ended up stripping her naked and dipping her in the water to get the sand off and then putting on a clean diaper and bringing her home naked! Actually, that is the way she usually prefers to be, naked.
It was nice to have Jason here. It was just a nice casual weekend that was fun. Marc and Jason had a good time playing video games and I enjoyed having an extra set of hands for a few days.