So, it's been over a week, but I wanted to show these pictures, because I am in love with Chicago. We left to visit my dad on December 20th and got home the 22nd. I was finally able to show my husband, after seven years of being together, my second home. Sorry some of these are blurry, I forgot the extra camera battery at home and didn't want to waste the one I had so I didn't use a flash the entire time.
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Finally in Illinois! Every classic traveling with kids issue you can think of we had. Screaming, crying and about 100 are we there yets! |
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Yet, they look like such angels! |
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Daddy putting together the kids meal toy. |
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Getting PJ's on at dad's house |
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My dad's injured cat. |
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Meeting the cats. Charlie said, 'nice nice' |
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Running to the Metra. Dad must have forgotten what it's like to get ready with two little ones. We made the train by 2 minutes. |
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Charlie loves the train as much as I do! |
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He talked about everything he saw out the window. |
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Union Station!!! I went here all the time as a kid! |
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And there she is, I get excited seeing this, even with the fog blocking half the view! |
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Dario, my dad and my little brother, Marshall. |
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Amazing coffee shop, Intelegence, something like that. |
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Way cool, I need to learn how to do this. |
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Macys, however it will always be Marshall Fields to me. |
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Santa time!! |
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Figuring out Santa's navigation system. |
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It's great that they have this interactive stuff to distract the kids while you are in the looonggg line. |
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I was leaning my arms over, I hate heights! |
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In the ornament section, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! |
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Dad wanted to show us the Tiffany Dome. |
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Yeah I want something like this in my home! ;) |
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I zoomed in so Dario has a template to start from. |
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Going around the Macys building looking at the display windows |
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When this bus went by I told my husband it was a sign, and he needed to buy me a coach purse. |
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Christmas trees by our table in the Walnut Room |
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Faith and her fancy apple cider. |
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The Christmas fairy came to our table to grant wishes. |
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Tilapia, so good. |
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Dario had me take pictures of buildings that were in Transformers 3. |
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Main building in the movie. |
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The WGN radio station, on another day my dad would be behind the mic. |
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Statue outside my dad's work. |
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Faith looking quite pleased with her purchases. |
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Back to the train to go home. |
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I really like this picture. |
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Haha, Charlie after waking up from his nap. He gets sweaty! |
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Faith made a gingerbread girl. Nice heels! |
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It's getting very serious in here! Actually, my dad is just a big goofball! |
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I love how they make eachother laugh so hard. |
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Mmm Chicken Alfredo Pizza |
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Opening gifts |
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The next morning, getting ready to go home, well Dario and I were. |
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Again, dad being goofy chasing the car. |
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As we crossed back into Iowa. |
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Watching Rio on the way home! |