almost every day of the week, there's at least one chicago institution that has free admission. on monday, it's the revamped Chicago History Museum. my previous impression of the place was that it was interesting but not quite engaging enough to bring a toddler. the renovation is incredible, silas had a blast. there are sporadically placed buttons, bright displays, dioramas with a handy ledge and lots of music stations. we could have spent the entire day there but i need to nap in the afternoon.
silas embraces all things abraham lincoln.
as good a spot as any for practicing the sign for "hot"
taking the el to the columbian exposition.
lunch break in the cafe.
silas completes his hot dog. for some reason the mustard really pissed him off.
what's the point of walking by the zoo if you don't stop in to moo at the dairy cows?
