My family lives all over, so we try to get together over the summer. Last year we went to Minnesota, this year we headed to Chicago. I've never been so I was looking forward to it! With so many of us (10 adults, 2 kids) it's hard to plan stuff. Luckily, my little sister took charge and planned some fun things for us to do!
We went on a pizza tour (Rob's favorite) on the first day. It was a bus tour that took us around to 4 different places. All of them were delicious!!
The tour guy was funny, in my pizzapinion :)
Then we walked around the city until our show started. We went to #dateme, a Second City show. It was sooooo funny! It was written by the star of the show who made 38 fake profiles and put them on Ok Cupid. The profiles were all rediculous (think crazy cat lady) but she still got a lot of messages. All of the stories she told were true and taken directly from profiles and emails she received. She even projected the real screen names. So funny!
The next day was the 4th of July. My younger sister, Jessica, and her husband John like to try to run a race when they are in a new place. I signed up with the intention of walking it with my mom but she backed out. I wasn't going to do it but Jessica said she would walk it with me. I'm glad she did, it was a lot of fun! I decided to document it on social media.
Since mom registered but didn't run she had a number. I put it on my back. She finished just after I did.
At one point I told a worker that this was turning more into a pictorial essay than it was a race. He didn't get, maybe he doesn't follow me on Instagram?!?!
The house we rented had a pool so we spent the rest of the day out there and ate and drank and laughed. Then we went to a fireworks show in the neighborhood.
Nola got a light-up sword thing from Aunt Jessica. It's such a fun toy to have at home with a baby...... at least it doesn't make noise!
The next day we went to a Cubs game and then went to The Book of Mormon- hilarious!
I heard the show was a little outrageous, but didn't know anything about the story. It was so good, I've had one of the songs in my head since I saw it!
The next day we drove the 8 hour trip home- it took 10. It was such a sort trip, but we had a lot of fun family time! Some other highlights:
The house we rented had a lot of buddha statues.
Most of my family in front of the bean! Rob and I didn't make it there, I guess we'll have to go back!
Some Turk time. Uncle John met him for the first time on this trip!
I also got to see a college friend who lives in Chicago! We ate lunch at, you guessed it, a pizzeria!
Looking forward to the next #reycation!!
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