Chicago...Saturday

Another huge day...we can hardly believe that we can squeeze more into one day. We can not begin to express how many, many, many blocks we have walked. It always amazes us that no matter what "city-folk" we ask for directions, they always say it is "not-far." HA! It is always far ;-). We have walked everywhere, grocery stores, walgreens, restaurants, shopping, sight seeing...etc.

This morning we asked Daddy to drive us to the American Girl Doll store so Kristen could get her doll, Kaya, to the hair salon. We had tried last night but the line was too long, so Daddy dropped us off and the boys went for a drive to Lincoln park. The girls and I got in line and had to wait about a half hour to get waited on and then they told us it would be at least 3 hours until she was done. We were cool with that. Her hair most definitely WON the worst hair ever contest. Kristen has had Kaya since she was 4 and she needed a salon treatment!

We went back to the condo and parked the car and walked to the Navy Pier. It was actually very warm, we really didn't need coats. The three kids road the huge Farris wheel. We walked the entire length of the pier. We watched the fishermen and actually watched some guys put a dollar on their fishing pole an cast it out into the street. A jogger running by tried to pick it up, the guy of course reeled it in and the jogger lunged for it thinking it was blowing away. By this time EVERYONE was laughing so hard, the jogger was very good natured about it, but we wished we would have gotten it on videotape!! We had lunch at Navy Pier and watched an a capella competition that was awesome, the group singers were very impressive.

We then decided to walk from the Navy Pier to the American Girls store. It was so nice outside, I think our brains took a vacation, because our LEGS hurt so bad, we can not believe we walked! We picked up Kaya and she looked incredible! WOW!

Then we went to the Hershey factory and had some designer cupcakes. This is Wil's "bear", believe it or not there is actually cake under all that icing...

Here is Kristen's cupcake being made...

We walked back to the condo and everyone was spent, but it was our last full day so the kids and I walked back to navy pier and played at the Children's Museum until they kicked us out! The kids LOVED the water park.

Wil took on all players (including this grown man) at the giant chess board.

When we got back we were starving, but also wanted to watch the game. Walked around a dozen or so blocks looking for this sports bar we saw, like we needed to walk more. Stopped a lady walking her dog and she said all she knew was the ESPN sports zone bar, so I looked it up on my phone and we walked there. It was an EXCELLENT choice! The kid spent hours playing games, the girls did the dance dance revolution machine and had a huge crowd around them at all times. Daddy and Mommy not only watched the basketball games, but the NCAA wrestling championships, the bulls game, two hockey games, and a soccer game. Kristen asked and there were 165! tvs in the place! The main one is larger than the condo ;-). Here are the kids watching the game in the "front row" chairs...

We walked back to the condo, a very tired and happy family!

This morning (Sunday) we are doing laundry and housework! Although the condo is easy to clean up, doing all the sheets and towel for five in a small washer/drier is taking forever! Took the kids to the "doggie" park, everyone is out as it is a nice day! Daddy just took the kids to walk to McDonald's, even Wil said, "I can't walk, my legs are going to fall off ;-)." We will be very sad to leave, but so grateful for the great trip!!