Guy and Dolls

Oh my goodness did I ever have a fantastic weekend! Dad, Mom, Grandma Pam, and I had some really BIG adventures in the Windy City! We left Friday morning and got back today mid-afternoon. I could write a book, but I will hold myself back. Here are the Cliffs Notes:

- Friday morning, rode the train for the very first time. I loved looking out the window and trying to walk down the aisle while it was moving.
- Went to our hotel which was just a block from Watertower Place. I have always liked staying in hotels, and this one was no exception.
- Went to American Girl Place to see all of the dolls! We had a very special dinner there with Baby, Pretty Baby (my Just Like You American Girl doll), and Church Baby (my American Girl Bitty Baby). The Cafe was beautiful, the meal was good, and the experience was priceless. I also got lots of cool doll stuff!
- Saturday morning, went to see Dora Live: Search For the City of Lost Toys at the Chicago theatre. The theatre was very pretty, and the show was AMAZING! I was completely absorbed in the action. I sang, danced, and waved my star. This may have been my favorite part of the trip, although if you ask me what I liked most I say "Everything!"
- Went to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch. We spent a long time there looking at all of the animals and jungle-like decor. Very cool place.
- Walked back to the hotel stopping in places like the Disney Store, the Hershey Store, Tiffany & Co., and more along the way.
- Visited the John Hancock Building Obsevatory. It was very cool to see how small the cars were, look at the rooftop pools, and take in the city in general.
- Ate a nice dinner at our hotel and stayed in Saturday night. All of the grown-ups were pooped out!!!

Besides all of this, we also had a few wild cab rides, awful weather as we were leaving this morning, and came dangerously close to missing our train back, but who cares...... it was all a BLAST! I am especially glad that Grandma went with us. Mommy thinks one of the best parts of the trip was watching me walk down Michigan Ave. hand-in-hand with Grandma, perma-grin on my face, and discovering that I am quite the little "city girl". Also, all of us girls want to thank Daddy for going and being such a good sport as we did all of our girly stuff. He was such a willing and welcome participant. Be sure to ask me about the trip next time you see me. I have SO many stories to tell.