The first activity was to go the Mermaid Megafest.
The big event of the festival was the gathering at the pier to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as mermaids.
We couldn't count how many we saw, but everyone seemed confident that with well over 400 mermaids, the record would be broken.
It was fun to see all of the mermaids and pirates gathered in the one spot.
Kai's favorite activity at his grandparent's house is going to the beach. And after the worst spring in my life, the weather warmed up just in time and we were able to go to the beach every day.
Of course, just because the air temperature had warmed up didn't mean that the water temperature was warm. But the frigid water didn't bother Kai.
I went into the water with Kai to take pictures and keep him company while my wife stayed warm ashore. I asked why I always had to go into the cold water and she said it was a time for father-and-son bonding. Ha!
But when Kai got back to land, he made sure to press his ice cold body against Mom.
Another favorite activity is to play games with Bubbe and Papa. This weekend we had several matches of Rummikub.
Papa is a particularly competitive player so it is extra satisfying when Kai and I teamed up to beat him a time or two.
On our last evening, we strolled back to the lakefront to see the sunset.
Of course, the time went fast and then it was time to say goodbye. We took one more photo before leaving.
On the way home, we made a side trip to go to Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, a restaurant in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago on old Route 66 that specializes in fried chicken. My wife saw it featured on the Food Network and suggested we could go there to celebrate my birthday since I love fried chicken but don't get to eat it too often.
We ordered chicken wings, sauteed spinach, baked mac and cheese, and the fried chicken, of course!
I loved the fried chicken!
And so went our weekend. Hope you had a nice one, too!
Nice sunset shot! That fried chicken looks so good...I think I will get some for tonight.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of you when we were watching that sunset, Shiroi! :)
DeleteThat fried chicken was very moist and tasty! The first bites when it was served were the best.
The mermaids were fun....but I couldn't get over how tall Kai was! hahaha....
ReplyDeleteKai has had a huge growth spurt the past few months and is now taller than his mother and gaining ground on the rest of us!
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