Chicago

Our first day in Chicago we decided to go

and wander around the city for a little while.

Our hotel was close to a train station

so we rode the el trains most of the

time we were in Chicago.

Redd had fun, as long as someone

new was holding him every 5 minutes.

Actually he was really good, but we learned

that if there was room, the stroller was

the best place for Redd on the train.

When we got downtown we went to Millennium Park. There is a really neat outdoor concert venue and different pieces of artwork inside the park. This statue is called Cloud Gate. I love how it reflects the city in the background But my favorite was the view from underneath. The picture doesn't really show how cool it was, but it was neat to look up and see all the different reflections. After the park we went down to Navy Pier. The pier goes out over Lake Michigan and there are lots of fun shops along the way. I like in this picture that you can see how the clouds rolled in and covered the city skyline. It was really beautiful. This is us at the end of the pier. By the time we got here, we were all a little tired of walking. And lucky for us, we got to walk all the way back! While we were waiting for the trolley, Redd wanted to play on the grass for a little while.

This is Redd on our train ride back to the hotel. What a fun day!