Dinosaurs and Thunder Storms

We took advantage of being off school and Michael being off work and headed to visit him in Chicago just after Christmas.  

It was a snowy mess on the drive to the train station, but after that, it was fun relaxing on the train. 

After cramming into a taxi (all 5 of us) we visited for a bit at Michael's place, checking out his fabulous new kitchen and H playing with all his Christmas decorations, making himself quite at home! 

Third stop (these pictures are backwards) was the Field Museum.

Huge totem poles...

Christmas lights...

And Sue the T-Rex...

H was crazy with excitement as soon as we walked in.  

We spent some time in an earth dwelling and checking out some Indian headdresses. 

A little time in an Egyptian pyramid. 

And then took a walk through time.  

I never knew there were so many mass extensions in our history! 

This was by far the favorite part of the museum. 

"...from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved." 

Second stop: Rainforest Cafe!  

"This is my favorite place." ~Hayden Hensler

Every time it 'thunder stormed' he was amazed all over again.