Spring Break and The Transportation Vacation

They had only been gone a few weeks, but our spring break calendar was clear, so the kids and I jumped at the opportunity to visit Lindsay and Keith in Chicago. We flew with 2 suitcases, 3 backpacks, 1 stroller, and 0 car seats.

0 car seats = Clarks at the mercy of public transportation

We rode planes, shuttles, trains, and buses round and round all through the town.

Here we are, waiting on the shuttle to the airport. Once we boarded the plane, Kendall thoroughly read the safety manual... safety first!

Here we are outside of Lindsay and Keith's new condo, ready for some fun in the city.

The kids were really into these weird leg sculptures.

Our first excursion was to the Field Museum to see Sue, the T-Rex.

We happened upon a fun surprise at this museum...tapirs!

Remember this?

These were real tapirs, but they weren't alive.

Four years later and he will still tell you that this is his favorite animal.

more Field Museum

Next stop, the Children's Museum at Navy Pier

This place was awesome!

We are definitely going to have to try to get back here.

After the museum we took a stroll around the pier.

You can't go to Navy Pier for the first time and not ride the ferris wheel. The kids loved it, the grown-ups...not so much.

While browsing in a toy store, we came across the World's Largest Gummy Worm. If it looks like he's struggling to hold it, that's because he is. It was heavy...$30 worth of gummy worm.

The next day was the first round game for K-State in the NCAA basketball tourney, so we hit a local pub to cheer on the Wildcats.

After the game, we walked down to the coolest piece of art ever... The Giant Bean.

Since we were already in our KSU gear, the kids and I attempted to make the Traveling Wildcats section of the K-Stater magazine by doing the K-S-U pose in front of  The Bean. There is definitely a learning curve when it comes to making letters with your body, especially when you have to stand on one leg. After many attempts and a little rearranging, we ended up with this.

The photo has been sent to the magazine and we are awaiting word on whether or not we've made the cut...stay tuned.

We really packed some good times in with Lindsay and Kelly. Unfortunately, Keith worked nearly the entire time we were there (which is why you don't see him in any of these pictures). He did get the pleasure of getting up and escorting us and all of our luggage back to the airport at 5am. I'm sure you can imagine how fun that must have been.

Thanks for having us, we had the best time!