While traveling home Monday after our great weekend in the Chicago area (already over a week ago!), we had an interesting exchange with Conrad. Interesting good. We had stopped for breakfast at a Panera and while there had a conversation that went something like this:
Conrad - I'm still hungry (after eating his entire bagel)
me - want half of this? (referring to my half bagel in front of me)
Conrad - Yes. That would be one-fourth of your bagel, right?
me - yes. (inwardly smiling of course)
Conrad - and if I ate half of the half of the half it would be one-eighth, right?
me - yes, that's correct (wow - he remembered a random conversation we had while eating a picnic lunch after swimming lessons a few weeks ago!)
About 5 minutes later, the 1/4 bagel now eaten by Conrad.
Conrad - what's eight plus eight?
me - 16. Why?
Conrad - So if I ate half of the half of the half of the half. Wait, half of the half of the half of the half, yes that's right, if I ate that much it would be one-sixteenth of the bagel. Right?
me - uh...(thinking through the number of times he said half of the half)...yes, that's right!
geez! where did that come from? We were eating outdoors so while him and Norrie took off skipping up and down between the rows of tables to the curb and back (love outdoor seating when there's no other customers!) I asked Tim if he's had a similar conversation with Conrad previously. He hadn't so we think Conrad just picked up on the pattern of 2, 4, 8 and assumed (correctly) the next number would be 16.
Either that, or his uncle Brian had a math talk with him over the weekend and this was discussed. Being an actuary, numbers are one of his favorite subjects :)
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Day Two - Beach
We spent the night at a quaint inn outside of Michigan City. It was an older place, but very clean and every room had a balcony with a great view - woods and a creek! We had intended to be up early and join Brian and his in-laws at the lake house after breakfast but between sleeping in a bit, enjoying the better than average hotel breakfast, and pushing a chair out on the balcony to read a couple chapters in a novel, it was late morning before we actually arrived on the beach.
And what a beach! This place was incredible! Conrad took one look and declared it the best day ever. (and he didn't even know yet what else was coming his way, literally)
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| Conrad kayaking! |
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The owners of the home we were visiting are Sarah's parents. I hadn't seen them since Brian and Sarah's wedding. (before Conrad was born!). Also visiting was Sarah's aunt and her grandma. It was a lovely group to spend a day with and we enjoyed every minute.
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| sister-in-law Sarah, holding our very cute nephew Henry |
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| Conrad discovers a glass bottle floating in the lake |
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| pulls out a note... |
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| daddy helps him untie the ribbon |
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| reading |
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| reading |
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| wow! a note from a pirate!?!?! A treasure hunt?1? |
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| first clue |
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| looking for second clue |
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| third clue |
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| just found a TREASURE MAP!!! |
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| study it |
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| digging for a treasure |
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| a real treasure chest? It really is the best day ever!!! |
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| checking out the treasures with Deb and Stephanie (Sarah's aunt and mom, the sweetest pirates I've ever met) |
After all that excitement we had worked up an appetite. We went up to the house for a delicious lunch and then back to the beach. Henry went down for his second nap so Sarah as able to join us and she helped Conrad find rocks for an afternoon project. It wasn't long after that though when the kids started winding down. Sarah and I watched a movie with the kids inside for some quiet time while Brian took Tim golfing. 
When the guys returned, we put together our rock faces (below)
Norrie worked on her own little project.
We stayed for dinner, another tasty meal, and then played a round of bingo (a game found in treasure chest). Combination of another fun day and being bedtime when we left, the kids fell asleep quickly once strapped into carseats. We drove back to Brian and Sarah's home in Lincoln Park to stay the night so our drive home would be a bit shorter on Monday morning.
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| Brian and Henry |
Day One - Chicago area
The next morning we were all up early (thanks Conrad - he's our early riser and not always so quiet about it). On the plus side, it gave us more time to enjoy with Uncle Brian before going different directions. We picked up breakfast at Cosi's and coffee at Starbucks, then walked to the zoo and enjoyed this beautiful setting. (right)
After eating, we still had time to explore the zoo. Not all animals were up and ready for visitors yet but we saw enough that the kids seemed pleased with their visit.
In an effort to be more prepared this year for Christmas cards, I asked Brian to take a few family pictures :) I was also motivated to take lots of pictures because I've been getting more time to scrapbook lately AND I have a new camera to play with!
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| little brother and me! |
Conrad some. He asked more than once if Brian and Sarah were going to the family reunion (no honey, Brian is my brother. The reunion is for daddy's side of the family). Then upon arriving at the hotel which he knew papa Ray, gma Brenda, aunt Tammy and cousins Cali and Mason were staying at, he was shocked to find out aunt Tricia was there too!?!?! In general he really does understand who is who and what relations are but in his little world everyone he knows should be at every party.
The rest of day then was spent enjoying a beautiful day poolside and visiting with Tim's extended family at his aunt's house near Tinley Park. We stayed until past bedtime and then loaded up very sleepy children for another leg of our trip - this time into Indiana. (see day 2!)
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