RYBA FAMILY: Family Fun Day in the City

We spent Saturday with a family fun day in the city. This weekend was the lights festival in Chicago, and with an entertainment schedule that included the Neverland Pirate Band from the Disney channel, I knew we had to make it an all day event! We headed downtown late morning and made the walk to Pioneer Court to see the Neverland Pirate band from the show, Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Daniel is quite the fan. At the end of each show, the Pirates sing a song that Daniel and Jack both love to watch, over, and over, and over again. So much so, that we have to rewind just the ending so he can bop to the music. Oh boy, does Daniel like to dance to the Pirates...I can't even explain it, it is just so cute. So we made it down for the 15 minute concert and Daniel even got to meet the band. Unfortunately the pictures did not come out well. By then it was noonish, and the parade didn't start until 5:30 so we had a lot of time to kill. We went to lunch at Fridays which was right by mommy's grad school (wow does time fly) and then spent some time in the Disney store (which was mobbed). We met up with the Heddens for hot chocolate and to claim our perfect spot for the parade. I was waiting for Daniel to poop out...he had no nap all day...but as soon as the parade started he got his second wind. He waved to all the floats and was mesmerized by seeing Mickey/ Minnie, Donald/ Daisy and Goofy/ Pluto (just wait til Disney!). He loved the marching band and "bopped" to the music. All in all a GREAT day, even despite some of the cranky adults behind us at the parade. Mommy got her workout in holding Daniel for the entirety of the parade. I think it didn't even take five minutes in the car for Daniel to fall asleep.