Chicago Trip 2014

What would you call the person who planned a 7 day Chicago vacation with a 4.5 year old and a 2 year old?

a) a loving mother

b) an overeager mother

c) a mother who is out of her mind

d) all of the above

I won't tell you what the answer is.

Here is a breakdown of the vacation  (mostly for my own memories later in life, but also because I am already forgetting what happened last week and when I get home I have to tell my mom about all the fun we had!):

1. Saturday, August 16th
1. Watermelon Festival in Montrose for breakfast (since it was raining for the 5K Watermelon Crawl we skipped that part), then travel to Chicago. 
2. Outlet mall in Aurora for fall shopping for the kids and a little bit for us too!  
3. Downtown Chicago for our 5 night stay at Hotel Lincoln (got a Groupon for this hotel!).  We talked with Caedon about President Lincoln being from Illinois and that he did a lot of good things for our country.  We have a book about Lincoln at home, but he didn't seem to remember much about him. 
1. On the way home Caedon said, "I really miss Hotel Lincoln." When Chase asked what he liked about it the answer was, "the elevator, pushing buttons in the elevator, locking and unlocking our room door."
4. This was the first night of every night on our trip that we had to stop Drake from tickling Caedon for 1+ hours while they were supposed to be trying to go to bed.
2. Sunday, August 17th
1. Original Pancake House
1. Just a couple blocks from our hotel. Caedon enjoyed a large apple pancake, one of the things they are known for.
2. Chicago Air and Water Show
1. We walked to Diversary Beach from our hotel to watch, but it was CANCELLED due to fog!!  We were so bummed - how many times does an August show get cancelled because of fog? I had to look it up: " a rare condition today, because clouds below one-thousand feet happen only two to three percent of the days in August." At first it was postponed, so we waited it out for just over an hour in the chilly lake breeze, then called it quits.
3. Lincoln Park Zoo
1. Originally on the itinerary as an "as needed if air show gets boring" item, this became our primary activity for the day.  We walked back from the beach to this free zoo. Caedon loved the underwater sea lion viewing the best.
4. Potbelly's sandwiches for supper, taken back to the hotel to eat.
3. Monday, August 18th
1. First day of Bus travel.
1. The first bus I try to use my bus card and the driver asks, "May I ask why you are moving your card back and forth like that, I mean what are you doing?" I reply, "Um, I'm doing it like this because I have never done it before, what should I be doing??" Apparently just tap the card!
2. Both kids really like getting on the bus. Caedon liked figuring out what bus we were supposed to get on and how many minutes until it got there. By the end of the first day, we had our system down pat: Here comes the bus! One parent grabs Drake from the stroller, the other one folds the stroller up and takes Caedon's hand. We get on, move to the back of the bus near the exit and are good to go!
2. Field Museum
1. Saw Sue the Dinosaur - largest and most complete T-Rex fossil ever found. Lots of other dinos, too.
2. Discovered Ancient Egypt and learned about pyramids and mummys.
3. Practiced digging up fossils in the play area for kids.
4. Drake broke a maraca in the musical play section by banging it on a drum.  Oops!
5. What did Caedon like best about the museum? "Pushing buttons." Re: the buttons on each exhibit that would tell you more info/facts.
3. Rainforest Cafe
1. Caedon had to search both floors and the gift shop to find the large tiger animal personality hidden in a tree. 
2. Drake was scared of the rainstorms and gorillas pounding their chests.
4. Frozen Yogurt shop for our evening treat, then walked ALL the way back to our hotel (close to 2 miles!)
4. Tuesday, August 19th
1. Shedd Aquarium
1. Watched beluga whale/dolphin show
2. Watched a 4-D movie - Ice Age.  Caedon loved it - they squirted water on us a couple of times, wore the glasses, had real bubbles floating everywhere.
3. Ate lunch right by the dolphins swimming underwater.
4. Touched starfish and saw every kind of water animal you can think of!
2. Ed Debevic's 
1. At this diner, the waiters insult you. Caedon loved it. The waiter threw hats at us, said, "Here's your stupid milk" and threw the straws in the middle of the table, among other things.  We had to tell Caedon multiple times the rest of the week not to call things stupid.
3. Garret's Popcorn for evening treat. 
5. Wednesday, August 20th
1. Children's Museum
1. One of our favorite things of the trip. Played on a fire truck for quite some time, Caedon climbed a rope net after being afraid at first, experienced the real world on kid-level in so many different ways.
2. Navy Pier
1. Met my cousin Morgan for dinner at Harey Carey's. So good to see her!
2. Went on the huge Ferris Wheel after dark. Caedon was afraid Chase was going to drop the camera all the way down.
3. Watched fireworks at the pier while eating Haagen Dazs ice cream on a perfect temperature night (really the whole vacation we had great temperatures for August!)
6. Thursday, August 21st
1. Kid shopping on Michigan Ave
1. Lego Store - who was more excited, Caedon or Dad? Hard to tell!  I mostly kept Drake occupied while they built their own figurines to buy. We also got a Christmas/Birthday present for Caedon we had to lug around the rest of the day lol.
2. Marbles the Brain Store - so much to buy, but also expensive!  Got set up with more Christmas presents though!
3. Chase and Caedon visited the Hershey store while Drake shopped at H & M with me.
2. Medieval Times Dinner
1. Another of our favorite activities for the boys! We cheered for the green knight (he lost the first match), waving flags and wearing crowns.  Chase and I often feared for our lives and those around us because the kids loved using the flags as swords.  We ate like knights with our fingers - HUGE portions of food. We didn't even touch Drake's plate of food, which I felt very guilty about.  I would highly recommend this activity, especially for a four year old boy!
3. Arrive at Brett and Katie's house to stay overnight (Chase's brother)
1. Try to be quiet to not wake up Katie since she had to get up super early for work, but got distracted on that on account of their three excited dogs and my two excited/scared children. She still slept through Drake's screams, though!
7. Friday, August 22nd
1. Six Flags Great America
1. Caedon is a regular theme-park junkie!  His favorite roller coaster was the Whizzer.  He also rode the Demon roller coaster, which went upside down!
2. Chase made me too dizzy in the tea-cups, which stayed with me the rest of the day!  I can't do dizzy rides anymore at age 29!
3. Uncle Brett joined us for a bit after he road the Goliath (biggest/steepest roller coaster in the world!)
2. Nap from 6-8 on the way to Portillo's (Chicago hot dogs!) and back to Brett's house. Mom worries the kids will never go to bed since we usually don't nap in the evening!  But six flags really wore them out!
3. Grandma and Grandpa Newton join us at Brett and Katie's house.
8. Saturday, August 23rd
1. Hurricane Harbor Water Park at Six Flags
1. Swam with the kids in a pool that maxed out at 4 feet.
2. Swam with them in the tidal wave pool. Chase freaked mommy out by going clear out to the deep part with Caedon.  Drake liked hitting/punching or jumping over the waves.
3. Got caught in a thunderstorm and had to run out to the car mid-afternoon. We were soaked, but in our swimsuits so it was all good!
2. Giordano Pizza with Brett and Katie before leaving. Finally on our last night we enjoy Chicago Pizza!
3. Drive home late at night and mommy blogs about the trip!
4. I hear, "Mommy, I miss Katie." Chase asks, "What about Brett?" Caedon says, "Yes, I miss Brett too."
9. Sunday, August 24th
1. A day of rest. I'm predicting. I hope. I really, really, really hope.

Some things I learned:

1. Eating is EXPENSIVE in Chicago, especially at tourist locations like zoos, museums, etc. (for example, we went to free zoo but spent $60 in their cafeteria for lunch!)

2. Walgreens is everywhere in Chicago, and also saved us a lot of money. Tickets at Work/Walgreens basically got us in free to almost every museum, etc.

3. Our kids would be very happy to live in a one bedroom house.

4. They instantly take to Uncle Brett/Aunt Katie even though they haven't seen them in a long time - this makes me happy since we don't get to see them often!

5. Chase said that we make a good team. We had fun, it was easy for the most part, and enjoy each other's company. If we can conquer the bus system in downtown Chicago during rush hour with toddlers, we can do anything together!
6. We did a TON of walking - hopefully enough to offset all the wonderful dining experiences we had, but we will see once we get home!

7. Our kids are not ready for bunk beds/same room sleeping. Not a chance.

8. Call me crazy, but I can't wait until vacation next year!

April 2014

I have a feeling Caedon will easily join the Twitter world when he grows up.  These are his three common hashtag phrases, said in the perfect intonation:

1. #awkward!  (by far the one he says the most)

2. #winning!

3. #fail

I'm not sure where he picked them up, probably a combination of people!

He still has lots of questions about God.  Several weeks ago, he asked me, "Mom, when you flush the potty down into the pipes, does it go to God?" No, buddy, it just goes outside.  "But Mom, God is everywhere! Even outside!"  LOL :) The other night we were praying for Megan and her baby and he said, "Dear God, Please let Megan eat lots of food so that the baby can grow big."  He is also very interested in the fact that God wants us to love everyone, "even the mean people."  We have talked many times about how even if someone is mean or bad God still wants us to love them.  It has been fun this year explaining to Caedon the true meaning of the holidays we are celebrating.  Just last week we were talking about Jesus dying on the cross and rising again so that we could be saved.  It was so inspiring to see his interest and awe. 

We went down by the pond for the first time this spring.  On the way down, we saw a lot of deer tracks.  When I showed Caedon, he immediately wanted to go back inside, and started looking around him in fear for deer.  This morning, we Googled animal tracks and compared the tracks different kinds of animals made in the snow/mud.  The pond has been a lot of fun already.  Everyday there are at least 5 ducks on the pond.  We also saw a heron fishing.  Apparently there is something for them to eat there as the ducks are always fishing, too!  Caedon likes to get the binoculars out to see them up close.  

Last night we had a big storm and Caedon (who really hates storms) woke up to come sleep with us.  Although it was uncomfortable at times, I also enjoyed cuddling with him!  He hasn't slept with us for probably over a year.

Drake

Drake has the best hugs and kisses :)  Chase and I can't get enough of them!  He is also full of hits and bites for anyone who doesn't give him what he wants :(  Two weeks ago, Chase turned Drake's crib into a toddler bed.  It has gone really well, with him only giving us trouble at one nap time.  Otherwise, he stays in there!  The best part is I can tell him to go to his crib when he is throwing a fit, and he goes, calms down, and then comes out ready to play!

Another blog post I never finished...

This blog post from October/November of 2013 was never finished...

Caedon
Caedon is 2 months away from being 4 years old (tear!).

Common Caedon Phrases:
1. Actually... (Well, actually...this is in almost every sentence he says.  For example, "Do you want to read a book, Caedon?"  "Well, actually I want to play in the playroom, Mom. I actually think that would be fun").
2. I don't ever want to stop __________. (driving the tractor, playing the game, reading books, etc.)
3. Easy as pie! (I don't think he's ever made a pie before...)
And my personal favorite phrase:
3. Holy moly! Puddin' pie! Like a diamond in the sky! Put it in the roll and put in the oven. Bring it out and then make it and then put it back in the oven and then bring it out and then let it cool off and then eat it.

Yes, that is the whole thing he says.  Chase and I have it memorized, too.  No clue where it came from, but it is the exact same every time.  He says it at least three times a day, and is used in the place where a normal person would just say, "Holy Moly!" or "Holy Cow!" Not Caedon, though...

Tonight it snowed for the first time this winter.  All year, we had been telling Caedon that is birthday was a long way away, not until it snowed.  So he was pretty sure his birthday was tonight when we looked outside and it was snowing.  Caedon wants a riding lawnmower for his birthday/Christmas.  A real grow-up one, not a play one.

We have a lot of conversations about God and afterlife.  He asks a lot of questions - Where is God? Where is God's house? Are you alive after you die? Do animals go to be with God? Some of the questions I have to think of a good way to explain it to a three year old.  As I am writing this, I hear him telling Daddy upstairs (while brushing his teeth), "God is everywhere. God is around Santa, too."  We have been looking at a world map every now and then and tonight while looking I asked him who lived at the North Pole.  He said God lived there, and I told him he was right, God is everywhere.

Also, I don't know if you have ever met Puma, another member of our family.  It is our Roomba, a robot vacuum.  Caedon has named it Puma, probably because he got it confused the the name Roomba.  I find it weird that it has been named, like a pet.  Frankly, it does make me feel more fond of it!

Drake
Drake is obsessed with toothbrushes. He is always finding one that isn't his and using it. Mostly on his teeth.  Sometimes other places.  That makes the rest of us really happy...hahaha.  Currently, he got both Chase's and mine out of the drawers.  He is taking the one out of his mouth to try and put in my mouth.  Good thing I love him!

Caedon-boy

Some Caedon-boy stories (our 3.5 year old):

Soccer
Caedon had his first day of soccer this week.  This makes me, wait for it....a soccer mom!!  Sweet!!  The first practice was cancelled because of heat, but last night he had fun taking in the sights and fun of playing soccer on a team.  It takes place at the Fort Madison YMCA, and the kids had to avoid a gigantic pile of horse poop from last weekend's rodeo!

There are four teams, and Caedon is on the one named Lightening.  We know some of the other parents of his teammates, so perhaps he will make some new friends!  Chase took charge of the team and instructed the team to do some drills around cones, pass back and forth to each other, and then kick it into the net.  Sounds easy, but keeping 3 and 4 year olds on task can prove quite difficult!

We thought Caedon did very well, and he was definitely one of the most well behaved kids.  Not that he will always be, but it made us happy to see that tonight!  Another kid didn't know what to do, so Caedon told him to "kick it around the pine cones."  Little orange cones are now pine cones, FYI.

Thomas the Train
For a little bit yesterday, I was convinced that the universe did not want Caedon to ride on Thomas the Train in Boone, IA.  We bought tickets back in May, and the day had finally arrived!  We got up at 5:30 in the morning to leave by 6:30, and ended up running about 30 minutes late.  But that's ok, I kind of had that little extra time built into the schedule.

Then, when we were 30 minutes South of Des Moines, the front driver's side tire went flat.  I was driving and got an alert from the car about the tire pressure.  I asked Chase if that was ok, and he said just to keep an eye on it.  A couple minutes later, it started dropping in pressure quickly.  Chase told me to pull off into the next side-road and he would change the tire. I can't tell you how happy I am that I have a husband that can do that!  He did it so quickly, too - which I appreciated since we were on a time crunch and I had NO CLUE how to help him.  I just watched the kids on the side of the road.  That tire was REALLY flat, which we are sure is from our new house.  We both have had to change numerous tires over the past year due to nails :(

Anyway, Saturday was the ISU/Iowa game (Iowa won, boo!).  After the tire was changed and we were getting close to Ames, there was a car wreck that backed up traffic on the interstate.  There was a lot of traffic due to the game and we were clear back, just parked on the interstate.  This is about the time I thought that we were just not supposed to get on Thomas the Train!

We made it with 15 minutes to spare; Chase dropped us off at the location because there was no parking anywhere.  I thought we might have to get on the train without him, but here he came running (did I mention he is running his third marathon next weekend in Wisconsin?).  We were walking up to get on the train, and the old man in front said, "Why don't you go take your picture with Thomas, the line is shorter now than it will ever be!"  Well, sir, we just want to get on the train, we are afraid we will miss it!  But then he said he wouldn't let the train leave without us. So we got the pic taken, jumped on the train, and Caedon loved it!  He ate out of a bowl of Kix the whole time.

Caedon also saw his friend Mason at the event.  We were supposed to meet them before the ride, but of course that didn't happen.  I went to pick up our picture and came back to a HUGE bump on Drake's head.  Daddy said he fell into the picnic table.  Now, a couple days later he has a black eye :(  Poor baby!

Caedon has been showing his picture to everyone.  We took it to daycare and he proudly showed it to all of his friends.  We also took it to church to show family and other church members.

Rain Dance
I think I mentioned in Drake's blog that we did a rain dance last week.  Well, we did end up getting a little bit of rain the next day, not much at all, but a little!  I took the boys on a walk that night and we were saying a prayer as we walked.  Something like: "Dear God, Thank you for the rain. Please bring more rain for our grass and raspberries." At the end of the prayer Caedon said, "Hey Mom, I'm going to put God in timeout because he didn't bring us enough rain. We need more rain!"  No, no, no, no, no.  We do NOT put God in timeout, Caedon!!

Reading
Caedon and I read a chapter of Charlotte's Web each night.  He really enjoys it.  We have also been reading Highlight's High-Five Magazine.  It has a lot of fun activities for him.  Lastly, I have occasionally been reading some of the newspaper to him.  We even talk about the obituaries and how the people in those pictures are with God.

Cooking
Caedon-boy always loves to help cook!  The other day he almost burned his hand trying to flip a pancake, but I saved him from touching the pan!!  Yikes!  Of course, little brother tries to climb up and help, too.

We love our Caedon-boy!!

Drake-man

Drake has learned a lot the last few weeks!  He is 14 months old now.

Animal sounds he can make:
Dog (his favorite)
Pig
Snake
Duck
Rooster (sometimes)
Cat (sometimes)

Drake can shake his head "No" now, too.  There is a children's book that asks questions and the answer is always 'no' until the very end.  As soon as we ask the question, Drake will shake his head 'no' to answer before we say the answer.  It is really cute!  Drake will sit for almost an hour and give me book after book to read.  I am so happy he loves to read as much as Caedon does!

The little guy also has a new tooth back in there, a molar.  The one on the other side will be here any day.

Inspired by some of our Broadlawns friends, we decided to have a rain dance.  Caedon said, "We need rain for our raspberries!"  But Chase and I really want rain so that Dad and Grandpa can plant grass at our house (I am so tired of dirt already!).  Anyway, we held hands and marched in a circle chanting "We want rain, We want rain, We want rain!"  And then we would take a break and do a crazy dance.  Both boys participated and had a lot of fun.  After the break-dance portion, Drake would hold out his hands to Caedon and I, beckoning us to come back into our chanting circle.  He loved it!

He still just says the first part of words:
Ma (for mom, milk, or more), Da (for Dad and dog), Ba (for Ball or book), etc.

For the past 3-4 months Drake will high-five everyone when asked.  He is still a big Momma's boy and is reluctant to be passed off to anybody new.  This is very different than Caedon, who would go to ANYbody!

Caedon and Drake get along pretty well.  Of course there are daily moments where they aggravate each other, like fighting over toys or a toothbrush, or our attention, but they also have a lot of fun together.  My favorite is when they both sit on my lap for story time.

Drake is getting better about eating more things. For awhile he would not touch many veggies or meat and ate mostly fruit.  But he seems to be doing a bit better.

Well I better finish getting ready for work.  I had some unexpected time this morning since Chase took the kids to daycare!

Happy Wednesday!

August Stay-cation

Since I had a vacation week last week, Chase decided to take off of work too so that we could visit his brother/sister-in-law in Texas.  That didn't work out, so we ended up just hanging out at home and unpacking and having lots of fun with the kids.

Monday night we took the boys put-put golfing.  Of course, Caedon loved it!  As soon as we got to one hole, he would run to the next.  "Hey Mom, Hey Dad! This is how you do it, you start here, then you hit the ball through this thing, then it comes down here and INTO THE HOLE!!!!"  He would repeat this on every hole.  Chase's phrase of the night was, "We're not on that hole yet, get back here.  You can show me that hole when we are done with this one!"  Then every day the rest of the week, Caedon would ask if we could go put-put golfing again.  Caedon is a lefty, so that was a bit difficult for me when trying to help him hit the ball.  Sometimes he wanted our help, other times he did it himself.  Drake loved putting the balls in the holes.  He would try to pick up each of our balls and put them in the hole.  Usually one of us would help Caedon and the other would keep Drake from falling in the water, moving balls, or wandering off to another hole.  Of course we had to get ice-cream afterwards!

Tuesday night we went fishing at Wilson Lake with Aunt Megan and Uncle Nick.  First, we had a picnic and then we sat and sat and sat without one fish biting the whole night.  Oh well!  Caedon was actually doing a great job casting the line out and then reeling it back in.  At the end, he was doing it himself over and over again.  I think he helped Uncle Nick with the worms.  My job was to keep Drake from falling in the water or kicking balls in the water (he is quite the soccer player - really really good for a 13 month old!).  Drake also played in the gravel and watched Aunt Megan sit on a fishing hook!  Nick's dad has a different place for us to fish next time.  Looking forward to it!

Wednesday and Thursday we did a lot of unpacking.  Wednesday night we had some friends over for dinner.  I love to cook and host, so it was a lot of fun to actually have time to do it!  I took the kids to daycare and whipped up some yummy things from Pinterest.   Thursday night we played in our league volleyball at the Rec Plex in Burlington.  I get to play 2 out of 3 Thursdays, the other Thursday I have to work.  The kids got some Grandma and Grandpa time while we played.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we made a trip to Des Moines to visit our long-lost friends the Kopps.  Mason and Caedon picked up right where they left off.  So did Jason and Chase as well as Jenny and Sara! Two year old Mya befriended Drakers.  We also got some barstools and bookcases from Homemakers Furniture. Chase got some golfing in with the guys.

So although our vacation didn't go as planned, we still had a lot of fun and made a lot of memories!

June 2013 post: Happy Anniversary Chase! (and three months of family memories)

I wrote this post 2 months ago with the intention of coming back to finish it.  Oops!  A lot has changed since then, so hopefully I will have another update for you soon.  Until then, hope you enjoy some old news!



Happy 7th Anniversary to my handsome, loving, funny, crazy smart, and caring husband!  I am so thankful to have found my perfect mate in life.  I never tire of spending time with Chase - he always keeps me on my toes.  Over the  past few years we have had a lot happen in our lives, and I am glad to have shared each and every experience with him.  I love you, Chase!  Looking forward to many more years together :)

Caedon
Speaking of Chase, he has really been enjoying having conversations with Caedon lately.  Caedon is really developing his own personality and often comes up with the funniest things to say.  For example:

I'm a pirate! Shiver me timbers!
Skunk in the barnyard - PU! Somebody ate it, that's YOU!

He makes great facial expressions, too.  Raising his eyebrows up and down with big eyes is classic Caedon!

Caedon is also doing a lot of reading. When we go for our jogs in the running stroller, and even when driving in the car, he likes to read all the signs.  Instead of saying "Speed Limit 45" he says "Speed Lemon 45."  He has been doing that for several weeks and I will correct him, and he finally got it right last night for the first time.  He understands all the double digit speed limits and reads other signs too, like Speed Limit Ahead, No Passing Zone, Argyle, Peach Orchard Road, Stop Ahead, etc.

He can read very simple books and will point out the words he knows in other books.  We go to the Donnellson Library every two weeks.  Last time, we picked up Stuart Little and have been reading a chapter a night.

Caedon and I enjoy cooking together.  He helps measure the ingredients and loves to turn on the mixer.  We usually make a big pan of brownies for Grandpa Weirather at least once a month.  Sometimes we make banana bars.  We have been reading a book by Mo Williams titled Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.  In the book, the dinosaurs make some chocolate pudding.  Caedon has now been requesting to make pudding, which he did with Grandma Newton this weekend.  He also got to make some cookies with her.  We usually do baking, and just occasional cooking together.

Caedon's favorite color is blue.  Two months ago, he would change his favorite color every day.  "Hey Mommy, today my favorite color is blue, tomorrow it will be red, and then it will be green, ok?"  And he wouldn't forget that pattern of colors over the next few days, either!  One month ago, he decided to stick with blue as his favorite color.  But he became pretty obsessed with pointing out our favorite colors - "Hey Daddy, my new shoes are your favorite color, red!"  "Drake's shirt is green, just like Deacon's favorite color!" (Deacon is a friend at daycare).

We try to pray before bedtime.  Last week, Caedon requested to do the prayer by himself.  He said, "Dear God, Thank you for Mike the Knight (a tv show he watches at G&G Newton's) and thank you for food."  It was soooo adorable and I was so happy that he wanted to try it himself.  One of the next nights we had been running and looking at the pretty pink/orange sky.  That night he prayed and said, "Dear God, Thank you for giving us the pretty sky."  I think he is getting the hang of it!

Caedon requests to vacuum frequently.  Ok, if you really want to, go for it!

Drake
What a sweetie!  Our little guy will turn 1 in eight days.  I am getting pretty sentimental about it.  I shed some tears last week over some of the last bottles I will be feeding my baby.  We will have a (Drake) Bulldog themed birthday party at our new house next week.  First party at our new house!

Drake is still a very happy boy. He LOVES his brother and loves climbing into bed with him before bed.  We always shut Caedon's door at night "so Drake won't come in to play with you."  He will sit and read with me for a little bit, but then moves on to playing with something else.

He is a lot more clingy than Caedon was.  He will only unquestioningly go to Mom and Dad, Grandmas and Grandpas, and Susie at daycare.  He will eventually warm up to Aunts and Uncles, but it takes some time!

Drake started walking just after he turned 10 months old.  He has gotten a lot better at it the past few weeks and even tries to run sometimes.  He is not a fan of shoes, though!

Chase
A month ago, Chase fell asleep after work in his office.  The housekeeper came in and scared him awake!  Funny!



And that's where the post ends!!