Getting there was as exciting as being there for Lauren and Claire! Lauren hadn't been on an airplane since 2007 when we flew to Dallas with a 4yr old, 2yr old and 7month old and vowed to never ever do it again.
It was fun to see Lauren get so excited about everything from putting baggage on the conveyor belt to the plane taking off.
Of course Claire waited until we were OFF the plane to crash out...
Lunch in the city at The Cheesecake Factory was a hit!
We visited the American Girl Place...part doll museum, mostly doll store. Lauren bought a looks-like-me doll and had its hair styled to match her own for the day. We had tea with the dolls and I must say the set up was amazing! Little tea sets for the dolls to match the sets for the girls and grown-ups. Claire broke hers with in 5 seconds of sitting down, but the nice waiter assured us that it happens all the time. :)
Claire liked her doll too, but was more interested in taking another stroller nap while the big girls (below) shopped in Water Tower Place.
The girls were also thrilled to be in the hotel and order some room service.
Rise and shine girls! We are off to the Shedd Aquarium...in a TAXI!
After the traditional taxi ride, and a great tour of the aquarium, we took a WATER taxi over to Navy Pier...Lauren was absolutely in heaven with all of these new modes of transportation...I was just amazed at how easy it was to do everything with just two kids in tow!!! Wow!
High in the air at the tip top of the Navy Pier ferris wheel we snapped these shots of the girls. Claire with aunts Sam and Lexi, Lauren with mom and aunt Tammy.
Trying to entertain Claire (and ourselves) at a nice restaurant we started feeding her lemons...that pucker face never gets old!
We concluded our trip with a visit to the Ghiradelli ice cream parlor...look at my little piggy...I mean lady! :)
