Friday in Chicago

On Friday morning, we packed up the car and drove to Chicago for our annual holiday trip. Grann drove in the night before and we were on the road by 7:30. Phil dropped us at the hotel so we could check-in while he and Alex parked the car and road the El back. Then we started our day! We went to Shake Shack for and early lunch before heading to Water Tower Place to explore the Lego Store. The boys each picked out a small Lego as a souvenir and added several to their Christmas lists. Then we went back to the hotel so the boys could (very briefly) swim. Next we walked down to the Macy's on State Street to put our name in for dinner by the big Christmas tree in the Walnut Room. We had a 5pm reservation, so we spent the rest of the afternoon watching the boys skate on the skating ribbon in Maggie Daley Park. Dinner in the Walnut Room was fun and the boys were excited to see the fairy. After dinner, Phil and boys went for a "just for fun" train ride before heading back to the hotel for the night.