Chicago - Day 3 - Rainy Day

We had the best tour guide this day! Dougie! Kim unfortunately had to work, but Doug was in the limbo phase of having taken his Bar Test but not having heard back the results (although there is absolutely no doubt that he passed it.). So he was willing to play tourist with us and showed us around the bus system. 

First stop of the Aquarium. I almost had a heart attack when I saw the .75 mile line (no exaggeration) to get into the aquarium. However, because we had a stroller, we got to use the back entrance that didn't have stairs, and that line only was a 10 minute wait. 

Outside the aquarium

The weather was super grumpy and rained all day. And the cure for a rainy day? Dessert disguised as breakfast. This was at the Rumba Room, another famous restaurant in Chicago and this is their red velevet cake pancakes with white chocolate syrup. divine. 

After nap time we all went to the Navy Pier, but the weather was still in a foul mood. Boo.

Doug and Kim were awesome and offered to babysit the girls for us so Jordan and I could go out by ourselves in the evening. We headed across the city to Greektown and ventured to try a wonderful Greek restaurant. It had won a lot of awards and there were pictures inside the restaurant of all the famous people that had visited the restaurant.

This told us when we didn't like the food that, it wasn't the restaurant, it was us. We discovered that we just don't like Greek food. It was still a super fun date and the girls had a blast jamming out with Doug and Kim.

Chicago- The Perfect Sunday

What made this day so perfect? 

For starters, wonderful friends. We met up with Jordan's awesome former college roommate Doug and his beautiful wife Kim. After church and once it cooled down a bit, we headed out for a BBQ along Lake Michigan Bay.

Lucy waving and saying, "hi!:

A football was thrown around, completing this days perfectness for Doug, Jordan and even Lily.

Lily and Lucy's relationship from Lucy's perspective.

Lily watched her first wedding. There was a ceremony taking place close to our BBQ spot, so Lily and I went and watched from a distance. Lily now tells me, "Lucy and I are getting MARRIED!"

First she wont eat meat, then she hugs a tree. We had better never move to the west coast.

CHICAGO! Day 1

Chicago? It's totally on the way from Columbus to Utah. Well, close enough. 

We heard we HAD to eat at this amazing restaurant called "The Yolk", but so did 4,987,462,385,392,598,564 other people. So, during the forever wait, we went for a little walk. It's a good thing too. Their breakfasts were more like desserts!

Of course as soon as I saw the park I thought, "This is the perfect place for a bunch of feet." I guess I just don't get some art work.

By the time our turn came up, Lucy was snoozing. She needed a little pillow and Jordan was ingenious enough to provide one for her (baby wipes!)

The Chicago Zoo is FREE!!! WOOHOO!! 

The Lioness's (not me, Lucy and the Lion)

I guess with all the zoo's we've been visiting, exotic animals have become a bit of a bore to Lily. Her favorites were the farm animals!

Once we discovered how pocket wrenching parking prices were ($16/hour!) we fell in love with public transportation. Which took us right to the most famous park in Chicago.

"The Bean" One of Chicago's most famous tourist attractions. 

Fun Fact: I saw this on a Hot Dog stand sign, "It is considered unlawful and harmful to your taste buds to put Ketchup on your Chicago Hot Dog." 

We (especially the girls) were absolutely exhausted. But, we HAD to eat a Chicago Pizza. And not just any, the best. Lou Mahati's. Of course another 493,304,684,384,392,473,201,343 other people wanted this amazing pizza as well. It was worth the wait and dealing with exhausted (AKA Whinny & Clingy) girls on top of our own exhaustion. Out-of-this-world delicious enough for Jordan to request a picture with the box.