Chicago

Brent and I had a really great time in Chicago. The one downfall was the extreme heat, wow, it was really hot, but other than that it was just nice to get away for a few days just the two of us. It was great to sleep in, not have a schedule, and just do whatever we wanted when we wanted. We went to a movie, Horrible Bosses, which was awesome.

Tuesday we went to Six Flags and enjoyed some rollar coasters, but determined we are getting old and did not enjoy the amusement park as much as we once did. The heat maybe played into it a little bit. I remember complaining the whole time during one rollar coaster that it was the most horrible ride ever made and I couldn't beleive they could operate this it was so bad. I think I need to see a chiropractor after that ride. Some of the rides were really really fun!

Wednesday we spent the day in Chicago since our hotel was actually in a suburb of Chicago. It was fun to walk around downtown and check out some stores. We went to the top of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), 103 stories high. It was crazy. We enjoyed some good Chicago style deep dish pizza. I think we walked about 12 miles downtown.

Thursday we just spent the day hanging out until later in the day when we went to Cirque dus Oleil-OVO, which was awesome. Thursday was the hottest day in Chicago, at one point the temperature in the van read 116. It was miserably hot.

It was soooo much fun to get away, but man did we miss Audrey. We have never both been gone and left her for that long. She had a blast with both sets of grandparents and was actually kind of bummed when we returned, ha. She was spoiled and has been telling us stories all weekend about her week.

I forgot my watch and absolutely could not go without for a week, so we hit up the dollar store and I scored this awesome purple watch for you guessed it, $1.

One evening we walked along Lake Michigan, it was a really nice night.

Brent out on the skydeckk at the top of the Willis Tower. I couldn't even do it!

So ready to eat some pizza at Lou Malnati's after walking so far on Wednesday.

Brent on the SeaDog boat, we were on it for about 5 minutes when they told us we wouldn't be able to go on the ride because of some problems they were having. Not cool.

This cat cracked me up at a rest stop on the way home. You just don't often see a cat in a vehicle.