Undercover Family
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Chapter 14.
Day two in Chicago started off in a tizzy, Spencer accidently stepped on Derek when he was getting out of bed and Derek went after him like a bullet. The boys were rolling all over the floor fighting while momma watched just to make sure they didn't hurt each other. It didn't seem to be too dangerous for either, just a mild tussle. She goes to take Aaron out of his crib sets him on the floor, he goes over and in his greatest boss man voice tells them to stop the fighting. They stop and look at him and then at each other, then attack him. Their attack on him is different, not a tussle, they were trying to get their boss man to giggle. We know he has no sense of humor, but as a baby he is ticklish and that's what they wanted from their boss man. Did they get it?
You bet they did. It wasn't long before our intrepid team leader was giggling and laughing like the child he also was at this time. That was a precious site to see. Soon everyone was in a good mood, momma ordered breakfast up from room service and then picked up Aaron to change him and dress him in a cute shorts set. The boys and girls each get dressed in a casual and cool outfit; it is going to be a hot day today. Momma packs up the cooler with bottle of water, bottles for Aaron and a few other drinks. She packs the backpack with extra clothes and a blanket and packs the diaper bag full. After getting the bags packed for the day; momma takes Spencer's hand and takes him to the bathroom.
"Spencer, I am going to ask you to do something that you are not going to like. It is going to be a long day and the area does have porta-pottys but they are constantly in use and are in distant areas. You may not always be close to one when you get the urge, I would like you to wear pull-ups today while we are out."
"But I'm good during the day, I don't need them then."
"I agree, but I'm asking this as a precaution because of your young age. It I could I would force all you children to wear them, but you are the only one that I'm really asking to do this." He looks like he about to cry, but knows that momma wouldn't ask if she didn't think it valid. She's not trying to embarrass or humiliate him, he nods his head yes and begins to pull down his shorts and spider man underwear to put on the pull-ups and then the shorts. Momma hugs him and says thank you sweetie. The two leave the bathroom.
She gathers her family together and heads them out of the door; she is not bringing the stroller today, so Aaron is walking out with the others. This makes him feel so good. David is pulling the cooler behind him and momma has the backpack on and put the diaper bag resting on her hip. When they get outside, she stops them.
"As you see there is no stroller today, there will be many hundreds of thousands of people there today; a stroller would be difficult to get through the throng of people. Because of this, the older children will be given a younger child to keep an eye on. Remember, your devices are traceable which means that I can locate you wherever you go in the park, do not leave the park for any reason. I have a map of the area of where the things are. Each older child will be given a map and you will each also be given food tickets for whatever you and your siblings want to eat, my suggestion is to stick to the trial foods and eat lots of different types of things. David, Spencer is your responsibility, remember you see him as an adult, but the rest of the world will not see him that way, he is small and vulnerable, keep track of him and keep in mind of his needs. JJ, you have that same problem with Emily, keep this in mind. Penelope will be with Derek and I am reducing you in age a little Pen. You are actually fourteen instead of nineteen, so that you can experience the day more. Remember, Derek is eight. Aaron, of course, will be with me. We will separate at the park, because I want you to do what you want. Aaron and I will walk around to many of the booths. We will be at the Family Village much of the time or at the fun time stage. I would like you to meet me at the Family Village at 2:00 and will discuss the afternoon time."
They get to the bus stop and take the number 3 bus to Jackson Street. Where they get off and walk into Grant Park and the Taste of Chicago. Momma takes the cooler from David and gives each of the older children 50 tickets. She and Aaron then walk in and begin to walk to Columbus drive and see the over seventy booths of food, and the booths of sponsors, which offer free gifts, and introductions to their products. They go to the family village tent and Aaron gets his face painted with a tiny heart and this makes him look even more adorable. He watches the Wiggles, as they perform on stage. He remembers watching them with his son Jack on sprout TV. It is considered a musical band for preschoolers. He and Jack enjoy watching them together. After the show, momma and he went to get some food.
JJ and Emily have gone to the Ferris wheel and the sports field; they play around the Chicago machine. Going to the food booths, they stuff themselves with trial pieces of lots of different foods, before meeting momma at the family village. They get there at about 1:30 and both get their faces painted and check out what the village has to offer for children.
David and Spencer went to the Ferris wheel and then walked around the place and ate as many different types of foods as they could find. They go to listen to a Chicago songwriter perform at the Illinois Lottery Taste Stage, they enjoyed the performance. After the performance, David makes sure that Spencer uses the porta potty and then they go to the Family Village tent, they get there early and are able to get faces painted and make a kite.
Penelope first drags Derek to the cooking corner where there is a book signing by the author of "The Soprano's Cookbook" and then watch her cook an Italian recipe in the kitchen. After that they go to the Ferris wheel before heading to the Family Village tent, stuffing their faces as they go. Arriving just before two, they are able to check out some of the activities before they close and change activities at 2:00pm.
Momma has found a good chair to sit on while waiting for her children to arrive, Aaron after checking out all the activities came back over and got into mommas lap and promptly fell asleep at about 1:30 pm. She watched as her little ones began to come in and check out the activities that the place had to offer. She enjoyed seeing faces all painted and they look as if they all ate well. Some of them spilled a bit down their front. Spencer looks as though he is about to drop and Emily doesn't look too far behind him. They both sit beside her, Spencer curls up and goes to sleep in the chair on her left, Emily does the same on her right. Sits in the chair next to Spencer, he doesn't curl up but he does look like he wants to. He appears to be pretty tired, but he is trying to go to sleep like the little ones. He doesn't like to be thought of as one of them.
David comments, "Well it looks you're not going anywhere for awhile, too many sleeping. I knew I was making him walk too fast. I tired the poor kid out."
JJ responds, "Well I did the same thing with her. Why don't you and I go do something together? Is that okay momma? "
"Yes, you may go and check some more things out. But I want you back at around 4:00. We can than walk over to Butler field and set up a place to listen to the band and then the fireworks. But don't overdo it out here." She reaches into the cooler and brings out a bottle for water for each of them to take with.
Penelope asks if she can go watch some of the chefs at the cooking center. Momma gives her permission and the same time limit as the others. She takes a bottle of water with her. Momma hands over water to Derek, who takes it tiredly but glad. Although, he doesn't want to go to sleep, he does eventually close his eyes for a while. Momma just continued to read her book and watch her little ones.
Just after 3:00, Emily woke up and sees the different activities that are beginning to be done in the tent. She gets up and goes to paint a magnet. Derek, who was only slightly resting, opened his eyes and watches her go to the activity table, he looks at momma, who nods her head. He gets up and goes to join Emily. A while later, Spencer also wakes up and goes over to make a magnet too. When the kids have finished their magnets, they come and show momma what they did.
Momma asks them to stay with the bags and sit in the chairs until she gets back. She walks over to the parents' tent to change Aaron, who has finally woken up. They walk back to the family village tent. The others go to make a mask and Aaron just walks around the place; through the chairs and over to the bingo table and the bike area. There is bugs bunny and friends performing and they are having fun just watching this little one running around. He comes to stand beside someone who is watching her children getting the caricatures done and looks at her. He touches her leg and she looks down at him questioningly. "Who do you belong to little one?" He points to momma. She looks up and nods her head and momma nods back. Well, I think you should go back to your mommy and let me alone." She sees her children have finished their caricatures and takes them out of the tent.
The man who making the caricatures begins to make one of this little one running around and when he finishes, Spencer is there to have his done as well, soon all of her children are having themselves done. The older kids arrive back and also have their caricatures done too. While this is being done, the kids go on the carousel and the crazy plane. Aaron is still running around the place when suddenly he screams.