Today was fun

"quotes"

 "Mommy, I'll be your blanket" The best one I've ever had...note Ironman taking a nap with us...

 "I grow because I eat food!" The size of his feet shocked me here...so big!

 "These cars are full of transformer toys!" & "The tanker cars are full of chocolate milk" Exactly.

 "I want a cheese quesadilla! Please!" Bumblebee joined us for lunch :)

 "Now it is time for dessert!" So we took our Larry's birthday muffins (no birthday, we just went to Mailboxes, etc...and Luke looked up when we parked and said "I want to go to Larry's!" which is next door)

 We found a shady spot at a park to have an "Ironhide" picnic.

 Luke loved the cupcake (all two bites that he took) and loved playing cowboy Luke 'riding his horse Whitey" even more in the back of Ironhide

Yum! Luke, you are such a gift. I think often that I am lucky to be a witness to your development and growth, let alone be your MOM! Love you, baby.

Some others:
--chuckle at the lunch table from Luke followed by "I just remembered sumpin' from when we were on the train with Gpa Nick. He had a newspaper that I folded and hit him on the head" LAUGHTER
--"Mommy, daddy and I know all about the transformers" after I asked him for clarification (again)abut which character was which color...
--"I am a robot scientist" At Harbaugh's this morning as he transformed Bumblebee with no directions
--"Mommy, I know some stuff. I am a little bit smart like Daddy" I replied that his daddy is the smartest person I know & told Luke he is catching him pretty quickly ;)
--"I don't want to get a boo boo from holding that picture frame" At the store getting a frame where he held a frame 8 months ago and it cut his finger (minor cut) impressive memory!
--"I want to sleep with the light on" & "rub my back, scratch my back, rub my belly...giggle"
--"Mommy, I need to give you a kiss/tell you a secret/come play with me"
--"I am going to hold baby Violet's legs if she sits on my shoulders. AND I will not let her get her head wet in the ocean. I will sing "Rock a bye" to baby Violet"
--"That's just the way I roll"
--"That's the way my brain works, mommy!"

Chicago, heading home

Taxi to Union Station (Luke loves taxi rides), lots of love and snack time on the train, meeting Gpa in the cafe car for a mid ride break, happ, happy to be home.

This is one of the best adventures of my life. The time with my dad & my son was so special and I am so thankful we were all together for the marathon walks, good meals, and lots of laughs.

Chicago, DAY THREE

Breakfast in bed, lounging and laughing with Grandpa, checking out a construction scene on the walk to Navy Pier (after walking to the Disney Store and leaving without a 'pick' because Luke is AWESOME!) checking out the sights and enjoying an Italian Ice, cabbing it to The Art Institute and enjoying more outdoor time at the city garden next door, chasing & feeding pigeons, ordering food in for the night and getting tucked in nice and tight with our lovies, Doo Doo & Trumpy.