I’ve decided to create a bucket list here of all the things I plan to do with Gray while his big brothers are in school. I’ll have Ivy, too, of course, but my main goal is to do fun activities for Gray (age almost 4) and to get me us out of the house every once in a while. Also, this isn’t to replace park days & playdates, we’ll still do that as often as we can.

I’ll be adding to this list (I hope) as well as crossing things off as we go. And maybe making notes if we’ll be repeating said activities, etc.

Your suggestions in the comments are greatly appreciated!

The Field Museum, on a free day and apparently there are lots of them(In Gray’s words: See Rexy at Night At The Museum)
The Art Institute/Millennium Park Day
Lincoln Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium, on a free day
Museum of Science & Industry (NOT on a free day, we have a family pass)
Attend an age appropriate storytime at local bookstore
Go for a hike at Deep River
Get soy icecream from Pat’s Parlor, just because.
County Line Orchard
Bellaboo’s Play and Discovery Center
Bailly HomesteadandChelburg Farm
Feed the ducks/geese at Lake George
Eat cupcakes at Designer Desserts
Pegggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Visit the Curious Kids’ Museum

Stephanie is Mom to three boys & a baby girl in Valparaiso, IN and blogs daily at Adventures In Babywearing . Follow her on Twitter- she’s babysteph .