Chicago Bear Country

Clark leaving our mark and Gino's

one can dream




Clark decided to pull a Ferris Bueler and climb up and look down as he said," I think I see my dad down there"

Pictures of our view at the Sears building

Waiting for the Subway

The boys at the game

It took awhile to wipe the grin off clarks face

the girls outside of the theatre, Wicked was so gooooood

us girls had so much fun looking at the dolls at the American doll store

the boys patiently waiting for us to get done they were good sports

Me and Clark all bundled up infront of our hotel the Allerton

We just go back from the windy city of Chicago we had so much fun. We went with our friends from high school. There was a group of us that hung out together about five of us married who we dated in high school (crazy I know) and it is so fun to get together. so we have known some of these guys since elementary and middle school. We loved our hotel the Allerton it was right on the Magnificent mile. (Perfect for shopping) the first night when we got there we went to dinner at a little Italian restaurant and then we hit up a movie. When we got to the theatre there were some ladies waiting at the entrance to offer us a fee movie with free popcorn and a drink to to try out the the Premier of the movie "Not easily broken" it was a movie about a struggle in an African American marriage. We were the only white people in the theatre which was eye opening. The movie was excellent and what made it even better is it was free!!! We went back and got hot chocolate and sat in the lobby and chatted. On the second day we met up for breakfast at a little cafe. The next stop was one of my favorite but it made me miss my girls !! We went to the American doll store which was amazing a little girls paradise. They had a salon,portrait studio ,a restaurant etc. that the girls can take their dolls to we spent so much time there and I feel like I could have stayed a lot longer. They were smart they gave the boys little Nintendo games to play while we shopped. I defiantly want to take my girls there. This day was game day so Clark was like a little boy and couldn't get to soldier stadium fast enough. the guys were ready to ditch us by 3pm so they could get on with their guys night out. They guys went to some sports bar were they all got a big juicy hamburgers. They were at soldier field right when it opened. They couldn't have asked for a better game it went into overtime and the Bears won 27 to 24. they yelled so much that Clark was hoarse for several days after. While the guys were at the game the girls went to dinner at the Cheesecake factory and then shopped til we went to the Broadway show Wicked. The store we spent the most time was H&M which had lots of fun stuff for the girls we realized that it was almost time for the show so we had to put everything on hold and run to the subway to get to the show. Wicked was so good I recommend it to all. The music in it was amazing. I now have a different opinion of the Wicked Witch and Dorthy on the Wizard of OZ. On Friday we all went to breakfast at another cafe and then headed to see the Sears building. It was fun to see the whole city from up there. We stopped at H&M to finish up some unfinished shopping. We all went to Geno's East a famous deep dish pizza place it was fun . They let you leave your mark on the wall. We decided to catch a another movie after we sat in the lobby and chatted again and we decided that this need to be and annual event or at least every other year. Saturday was a travel day which started early. We got taken off the first plane due to weight issues because of weather. They really know how to make a girl feel fat. We finally got home really late on Saturday night. I was bummed the girls were already asleep. They had so much fun with grandma and grandpa Nyman. Thanks mom and dad for watching the girls. They even took Saige to her Christmas dance recital I had a really hard time missing they got lots of cute pictures and I got to watch it on video when I got home. Thanks Budges and Hess' for such a great time in the windy (cold) city you guys are a blast!!!