Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Chicago Here "I" come!!

Me and Valerie on the Navy Pier. Downtown Chicago in the background

As you can see the clouds behind the city it was always overcast which was really pretty and it kept the temperature nice and cool.

This is one view of the "Magnificent Mile" Buildings and people every where. Doesn't anyone work?

Todd and Melissa at the Navy Pier.


This is the other part of downtown.

I was so excited when my mom invited me and my sister to go to Chicago with her. I have never been there and let's just say it was pretty cool. What was even better my sister-n-law Melissa and her husband Todd had just moved up there for Todd to go to school so we were able to visit them. To top it off I went kid free!! Michel was able to take time off work to watch the rascals. We had alot of fun, it was neat to see a big city like that. We had to get familiar with the local transit system which wasn't bad once you got used to the constant smell of sewer and always feeling like after you were done that you needed to soak in a big bath of antibacterial. oh well! We shopped and ate and ate and shopped. My mom and sister were laughing because i would order anything I wanted instead of always ordering what the kids would have liked. We got rained on when we were on the Magnificent Mile shopping (more like poured on). The weather other than late was cool and breezy alot better then the 110 Arizona had. We went to the Navy Pier which consisted of Lake Michigan. It was huge it looked like an ocean you could not see the other side. Thanks Melissa and Todd for meeting up with us it was good to see you guys-good luck the next 4 yrs. Melissa you will come back a changed woman and you will probably love Chicago and not want to leave. What an experience I loved it but was glad to come home to know that the kids missed me. Thanks Michel for the little vacation next time we will have to go together.

4 comments:

Lea said...

How fun! It sounds like you had a lot of fun with your mom and sister. AND Todd and Melissa too! What a treat to go without kids! Great job Michel!!

Ezra, Kian & Eden said...

That sounds like the perfect trip! And how cool that Melissa happened to just have moved there...perfect timing! :) Glad you had a great time. It makes me want some quality, kid free time myself. ;)

Todd & Melissa Brown said...

It was so nice to hang out with you.. I told todd you came to soon (since we had just moved here) made me home sick!!! Oh well!! Hope to see you and the family soon!!

Jennifer said...

I LOVE IT! Sounds like you got some well deserved Mom time! I can't believe how much your kiddo's have changed in just the past couple of months. We miss you guys! Tell Katelyn hi for Maddie and give Ashlyn a special hug from me. I will email our new address so the girls can write!