Choo Choo Restuarant

ALL ABOARD!!! Today the girls got a special treat for lunch. We went to the Choo Choo Restaurant in Des Plaines. This place has been around forever! I used to go when I was a little girl. The whole draw to this place is that a train goes around the counter and brings you your meal. The girls loved watching the train go in circles, I thought Clara might be in a trance. She barely ever took her eyes off it. Magda on the other hand, loved the train too and shouted "choo choo" every time it came around, but she was much more interested in telling the little girl sitting behind me to "sit down" because she kept peeking over the booth to our side.  It was so cute. Thankfully Magda did what the parents should have. It wasn't a pleasant dining experience with a 5 year old about 3 inches form the back of my neck. All in all though the girls were troopers. This place doesn't take reservations and is packed all the time. Luckily we only had to wait for 15 minutes. That's a long time for a toddler and a 5 month old to wait, but they were very well behaved. 

Sprinkler Fun!

Last week Clara and Magda got to try out a sprinkler. It was supposed to be a rainbow that shot water down, but after many unsuccessful tries at getting it to stay upright, we ended up putting it on the ground and let the water squirt up. Magda put her face right in and thought it was hilarious. Clara was a bit more cautious and preferred to just stick in her toes and hands. Here are a few shots!

A Friendly Hello

Magda- 22 Months Old

Clara- 20 Months Old

August Summer Fun

The girls had a fun day full of swimming and playing with chalk. Magda is doing so well swimming with her floaties and Clara enjoyed playing at the stairs with all the fishes and pool toys. After the breeze became a little chilly for the pool, the girls drew with chalk and ended our day at the pool with a nice big popsicle turning both of the their mouths a lovely black color.