Thursday, October 23, 2014

Twirling and Stickers

On Sunday we ate lunch at Katie and Bedford's with everyone. We went outside after lunch and Sidney ran circles around Rod. She then started "racing" everyone one at a time and twirling in circles. 
One of her latest obsessions is stickers...

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Fall Break

Fall Break was quite nice because we had no real plans. I spent some time working on Sidney's Halloween costume.
On Tuesday, we ran over to Oxford to get SK her flu shot. Then we went to lunch at Soulshine. 
Of course, we had to go to Ya-ya's for some frozen yogurt. 
Making silly faces on the way home.
After SK got a little nap, we were able to enjoy some time playing outside.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Phantom and a Wedding

Our season at the Orpheum has started!
We went to one of our favorite places to eat before a show--Bangkok Alley. We typically split two sushi rolls (the Southaven and a Spicy Tuna roll) and then share the beef fried rice too. It is soooo good.
Since we weren't able to be in Oxford on Saturday for College Game Day and all that fun, we decided to go over Friday night to see the set up and watch the rush to the Grove as everyone races to set-up tents.
Billy and Kat were married on Saturday!
Sidney Kate enjoyed showing off all her dancing skills once the dance floor opened.
Family photo ops.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Chicago Part Three

Then it was game time. 
It was another perfect (weather) day. The Cubs, of course, lost but it was an enjoyable afternoon.
Earlier in the day we'd heard there would be a symphony playing at Millennium Park so we ventured back that way but it was jam-packed with people everywhere. We hung around for a little bit to listen to some music but then decided to go find dinner.
We ate dinner at Pizano's (which was another really lucky find--it was delicious!)
After dinner, we went back to Buckingham Fountain to see the light and music show.
We topped off the night by visiting the Signature Lounge at the John Hancock building. The view wasn't bad but we felt it was overrated. 
Saturday morning we went back to Eggsperience for breakfast. I had the apple-pecan praline pancakes.
Bailey had strawberry cheesecake crepes.
Next we headed over to the Field Museum where we spent several hours going through exhibits (and we didn't even get through all of them).

The infamous Sue.
We saw a short 3D film about Sue. After finishing at the museum, we took a bus back to Navy Pier to pick up a few last souvenirs and to get some popcorn from Garrett Popcorn.
We had dinner at Portillo's and then Bailey and I took one last walk to the Magnificent Mile before our trip came to an end. 
This building was just around the corner from our hotel. It was where their class was held each day.
We got up early Sunday morning to catch our final ride on the L on the way to the airport. 
This was such a nice getaway from school and work...especially after Bailey had spent the last 2-2 1/2 months working on this project. We loved our time in Chicago and are already looking forward to our next visit!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Chicago Part Two

Bailey and I started Friday morning with a 3 1/2 mile run around downtown Chicago...of course, we stopped here and there to get a few pictures of the city in the early morning light.
Just gorgeous.
Magnificent Mile
Our first stop on Friday (which was obviously game day) was Eggsperience. This just may be a must if you come to Chicago. In fact, we liked it so much we went back on Saturday.
Bailey had pancakes (which were possibly the best we've had).
I had a breakfast skillet.
After breakfast we went over to Millennium Park to see the Crown Fountain and to see the bean. 
We walked a little further and saw Buckingham Fountain.