Yikes!

Well, things took a dramatic turn on our last full day in Chicago. We still had fun and tried to ignore the world of hurt that lay ahead.

Todd couldn't walk again in the morning after his fateful jump off a play structure. So we were off to urgent care in the morning.

This expression resulted from the following image.

Yep. Broken tibia right at the ankle joint. For those of you who love anatomy, it's a fracture of the medial malleolus.

 Now for a temporary splint and an order to see an orthopedic doc on our return to the Bay Area.

This is how Momma feels about the whole situation.

 Dad's feelings.

No worries! Shelly and the cousins arrived for a fun afternoon.

Dexter reads to his cousin.

Sister and Brother together.

Todd gets driven around in style to dinner.

Todd realizes that driving is not going to be possible for many weeks.

Dinner with the whole gang.

 

These two!

When you can't move, you sit over here.

Dexter having fun with statues in Lockport.

Cousins.

With Grammy and Papa.

Another shot of this duo.

If you don't laugh, you cry.

Heading back home the next day. Yikes!

Back To Lockport

After our little Chicago adventure, it was time to head back to Grammy and Papa's house.

 Last morning in the clouds.

We had breakfast and the kids hung out with this guy.

Daddy's view of the kids playing after an evening stroll to a neighborhood playground. Unfortunately, Daddy can't really get off the couch...more on that coming soon.

More Chicago Fun

A trip to Chicago is not complete without a visit to Millennium Park and Dylan's Candy Bar. 

 First we hit the Maggie Daley Playground and then made our way...

...across the bridge over to the...

...giant bean sculpture. Always a favorite.

Crazy!

Weird guy, weird reflections.

These two.

 

The whole gang.

Then we celebrated the Polish community in Chicago by trying some pierogis. 

We then wandered to Eataly to admire the amazing Italian foods.

Maya was very please when we stopped here on the way back home.

So was Dexter.

All there is to do when your in a giant candy store.

Back to the hotel when it was time for...

...the pools!

Happiness.

Tween.

Night from our apartment.

Great view.

On the roof we got to watch this!

Culture

When you're in the city, you have to get cultural and stuff...

 The Chicago Field Museum. An oldie but a goodie.

Look, dinosaur!

Grammy and Papa.

Look at these two.

This is the very famous T-Rex named Sue. She is the most complete T-Rex ever found. Right now we got to look at her in a storage space while they rework her exhibit area.

More fun with dinos.

Dexter and his favorite animal, the platypus. 

Next stop, Buckingham Fountain, cue the music to "Married With Children."

Maya is very annoyed right now by all the walking, but we forced her to smile in front of the fountain.

Dexter is more genuine in his happiness.

More fountain.

And more.

Time for a night out with this delightful lady.

We went out for dinner and a show.

Welcome to the Oriental Theatre.

We watched "The Cher Show," which is a musical about Cher staring three women who play Cher in different parts of her life. This was a pre-Broadway run in Chicago so they could workshop it before opening on Broadway. It was a fun show!