Scenes from Chicago...

We took a quick trip to Chicago to visit our best friends over the weekend. Here are a few of my favorite pictures taken from the front seat while Chris navigated the crazy Chicago traffic.

One of the evenings, we enjoyed the Lake MI shoreline and watched the development of a wicked thunder/rain storm.

Andrea and I indulged in some power shopping, while the girls and our hubbies, went to the Museum of Science and Industry.

All the hands-on activities and interactive displays always keep the girls wanting to come back for more.

A U-505 Submarine.
The only German submarine in the United States.

Petroleum Planet

I didn't take many pictures over the weekend, but take my word, time always flies by when we visit our best friends. There's always so much to see and do in Chicago and we have so much fun getting our families together. We're hoping to convince our friends to join us on our upcoming trip to Mackinac Island. Keeping our fingers crossed for future adventures together!!

XOXO

♥

Christmas in Chicago...

We spent the weekend in Chicago with our best friends. Downtown Chicago (especially Macy's) is simply magical at Christmas. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our adventures. And "yes" it was FREEZING in the windy city!



It's always such a treat when we get to visit them. They are our best friends, despite the 200+ miles between our houses. Our girls can't get enough of each other and they are the kind of friends you can stay up with all night long and never have a lull in conversation. Thank you for a fabulous time, Andrea, Andy & Ali! Everyone needs a WINDY (bitter cold) CITY experience every now and then.

One hint...

We are going here!

It will take several potty stops and a marathon of DVDs, but we are really excited about our road trip.

We're looking forward to catching up with our best friends. These are the same friends who also used to live in Manhattan. It's definitely fun to visit big cities with resident experts. I'll be back in a few days with pictures and adventures. Pinkie promise.