We now have our strategy down pat, which is making sure to get to the Shedd right when they open. That way we can park at a meter instead of a garage (way cheaper) and beat some of the crowds. The Shedd got INSANE today with the amount of people that were there and we were able to avoid *some* of the craziness. People were telling us they waited an hour to get in and when we left the lines were super-long.
Anyhow, enough of that! As always the kids had a blast! We had a bit of a rough start though. As we were unloading the car, Mia was standing on the sidewalk waiting for us. Next thing we know, she was facedown on the concrete. I think she was spinning and fell (if you know Mia, this is not surprising!). When I peeled her off the concrete there was a disgusting amount of blood coming out of her mouth and she was obviously very upset. After cleaning her up and making sure there were no loose teeth, she recovered quickly and we were on our way. The kids had a great time looking at all the fish, especially the dolphins. The Shedd also has a new kids area called the Polar Play Zone that they enjoyed with some hands-on activities. I look forward to going back since we didn't even check all of it out due to it being so crowded.
Here are the pics...
Our Family
Eye to eye with the fish
Mia loved the rays!
Mia loved the rays! 
Raising her hand to answer a question at the tortoise presentation
The tortoise
Cole checking on the rays below him
The view from our table at lunch-so beautiful!
The view from our table at lunch-so beautiful! 
Cole LOVING watching the dolphins. He was shrieking and laughing. :)
Mia thought they were pretty cool too
Mia posing with a penguin (notice her scraped up face)
Cole tobogganing like a penguin (yes, his overalls are coming unsnapped!) 
He was loving this!!!
Mia dressed like a penguin in the Polar Play Zone
Even though these are blurry (couldn't use a flash) I still like how colorful they are
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