Saturday, June 23, 2012
Stay-cation Day at Navy Pier for under $40!
Our Stay-cation Day on Randel's birthday for under $40!
I love Navy Pier but am hesitant to go there because of their sky-high prices; however I decided to take our 5 year old son on his birthday, June 19, to one of the places he has been asking to go to for months: the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier!
Every single time we pass the Ferris Wheel driving down Lake Shore Drive he gets so excited and wants to me to pull over so we can go.. so when I found a soda can for a "$2 for 2 Ride on Tuesdays" special, I could not pass it up.. so off we went to Navy Pier after work! His Dad had to work so I took him myself - just Mom and son... after work traffic is stop-and-go but worth every mile.. Parking is very expensive anywhere downtown however I found parking for $10 (if you park after 2:30 pm) on a lot about 5 blocks away from Navy Pier. I brought a separate outfit which came in handy because on the hottest day of June, the water sprinklers were on and all the kids ran through and enjoyed themselves as the water danced up and out of the park sculpture.
After cooling off, we were able to ride the Ferris Wheel and see Chicago's beautiful skyline - seeing Chicago's lakefront during sunset is absolutely amazing! Next, we were off to the rides: the carousal ride and the lighthouse ride twice - a great ride for young people which goes up and down (like frogger).
Hunger set in so off to grab a pizza for 2: half cheese and half mushroom. Randel was able to enjoy a scoop of ice cream from the restaurant since it was his birthday - what a great treat!
Walking back to the car - I realized that staying in Chicago for a birthday celebration / Stay-cation is affordable and so much fun! Here is the breakdown of what our stay-cation cost:
$2 - Ferris Wheel, 2 Rides for 2 - Pop can special
$10- Parking
$13 - Ride Pass for 1
$12 - Pizza for 2
What a fun time for a 5 year old and a FUN FUN day for all! ~Lisa : )
I love Navy Pier but am hesitant to go there because of their sky-high prices; however I decided to take our 5 year old son on his birthday, June 19, to one of the places he has been asking to go to for months: the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier!
Every single time we pass the Ferris Wheel driving down Lake Shore Drive he gets so excited and wants to me to pull over so we can go.. so when I found a soda can for a "$2 for 2 Ride on Tuesdays" special, I could not pass it up.. so off we went to Navy Pier after work! His Dad had to work so I took him myself - just Mom and son... after work traffic is stop-and-go but worth every mile.. Parking is very expensive anywhere downtown however I found parking for $10 (if you park after 2:30 pm) on a lot about 5 blocks away from Navy Pier. I brought a separate outfit which came in handy because on the hottest day of June, the water sprinklers were on and all the kids ran through and enjoyed themselves as the water danced up and out of the park sculpture.
After cooling off, we were able to ride the Ferris Wheel and see Chicago's beautiful skyline - seeing Chicago's lakefront during sunset is absolutely amazing! Next, we were off to the rides: the carousal ride and the lighthouse ride twice - a great ride for young people which goes up and down (like frogger).
Hunger set in so off to grab a pizza for 2: half cheese and half mushroom. Randel was able to enjoy a scoop of ice cream from the restaurant since it was his birthday - what a great treat!
Walking back to the car - I realized that staying in Chicago for a birthday celebration / Stay-cation is affordable and so much fun! Here is the breakdown of what our stay-cation cost:
$2 - Ferris Wheel, 2 Rides for 2 - Pop can special
$10- Parking
$13 - Ride Pass for 1
$12 - Pizza for 2
What a fun time for a 5 year old and a FUN FUN day for all! ~Lisa : )
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Support my 2011 Hustle Up the Hancock!
Support my 2011 Hustle Up the Hancock!
Please click on the link to my page to donate for this worthy cause!
This is my 5th year participating and I am dedicating my climb to 5 people this year who are or were affected by lung disease:
1. My Dad, Chuck
2. My Mother-in-Law, Belinda
3. My Uncle, Garnett
4. My nephew, Keith Jr.
5. Susan's friend, Anna
Please click on the link to my page to donate for this worthy cause!
This is my 5th year participating and I am dedicating my climb to 5 people this year who are or were affected by lung disease:
1. My Dad, Chuck
2. My Mother-in-Law, Belinda
3. My Uncle, Garnett
4. My nephew, Keith Jr.
5. Susan's friend, Anna
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friendship for Grown-Ups by Lisa Whelchel
Friendship for Grown-Ups: What I Missed and Learned Along the Way by Lisa Whelchel. This book is a great in-depth look at friendships. Read this if you want to go to the next level with your friends. It has great discussion section at the end.. and would be good for either a women's group or a women's club. This is Christian focused and Lisa Whelchel is fairly honest with her own attitudes and ideas about friendships and getting close or not to a friend...
I have learned a lot and this book allowed me to take a self analysis on friendships. I liked this book and would consider giving this to a relative or a safe friend of mine.
I received this copy from Booksneeze for an honest review and I am so glad I received this copy.
I have learned a lot and this book allowed me to take a self analysis on friendships. I liked this book and would consider giving this to a relative or a safe friend of mine.
I received this copy from Booksneeze for an honest review and I am so glad I received this copy.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Gigi's Hugest Announcement
I got this wonderful DVD in mail from Thomas Nelson: Gigi's Hugest Announcement by Sheila Walsh. Gigi, God's Little Princess, is a happy child who loves to laugh sing and knows God loves her. When I first put in the video my child started to smile and noticed the clouds in the video and started to dance to the opening song. The story Gigi's Hugest Announcement, has wonderful stories which viewers can learn life's lessons through biblical scripture. At the end of each story a biblical quote is discussed as the moral of the story. The narrator summarizes the story with pictures from the book, which is a nice touch. The bonus/extras section is very interactive - including sing-along songs and trivia game. A wonderful video for parents and children to watch together as a family.
Friday, December 18, 2009
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My family loves to go to the library and this being the summer before kindergarten, we are go ing to our local library to participate in the Summer Reading program. Here is one I would like to share:
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/design-studio/articles/summer-reading-challenge.html
Program ends Aug 22. After completing the reading list, go to store and your child gets to pick 1 book.
Have a GREAT summer!