This year we decided we wanted to take a vacation that involved flying somewhere. The kids are all sleeping pretty good through the night and travel pretty well, so we thought it was a good time to take the plunge. The boys have always wanted to fly in an airplane and they were so excited when we chose to go to Chicago for just that reason! We've been to Chicago several times before kids and it's a really fun city with lots of family friendly things to do.
Packing was fun! Lucy loved climbing into and out of the suitcases. As you can see, she chose to pack a few things too! The morning of our flight, the boys were super excited!! They each had a little backpack full of new things to do on the plane - a four hour flight is a little scary for a momma! They each got a special Star Wars book to look at and play with on the plane too. Exciting! Dan brought his iPads and everyone was happy! Even Lucy did awesome! She fell asleep right at take off and didn't wake up until we had about an hour left of the flight. One hour of entertaining a toddler is much easier than four!
Our flight landed around 5:30 so it gave us time to get our luggage and gather up before heading onto the subway during rush hour traffic. Part of the reason we chose Chicago was because we could get around easily on public transportation. We did not want to travel with three car seats and have to rent a car. Well, our experience was mainly good, but the subway from the airport was a bit creepy. We soon learned the subway is for people who want to rob or murder you! Everyone else takes the buses or the "L" (elevated train). Anyways, we made it through the subway in 90 degree heat with very hight humidity. We were swamp rats by the time we got to our hotel!!!
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