2 cities
3 hotels
3 pools
1 set of awesome grandparents
1 sweet little girl who loves to give her Papa hugs
1 nearly empty all to ourselves Legoland Chicago (Sorry, KC, we got a bum deal. Chicago's is better.)
4 full tummies at Portillo's (2 Hotdogs, 2 Italian Beefs, Wet)
3 Field Museum Hours
1 "Beautiful" T-Rex named Sue (Ask Joe. He'll tell you all about her.)
1 Too Long Outdoor Line at the Aquarium. (Maybe next time.)
2 Happy parents and 2 bored kids at IKEA. (They don't have big kid toys.)
2 Lou Malnatti's pizzas and 1 Burger devoured
1 Proud Chicago Dad because his kids like Chicago food
1 Knock-knock joke session while waiting for pizza (Lynn's favorite that she repeated all week- Knock, knock. Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Why are you crying? -- Not sure why, but that one just kept cracking her up, maybe because it was the only one she understood.)
2 new swimsuits for the girls from Land's End Inlet (It is an OUTlet, but I guess they wanted to be all nautical or something.)
1 little boy who went all style crazy at said In-Outlet (We told him he will be wearing that tie-dye t-shirt until it actually dies.)
2 new pairs of shoes (Please pray with me that my kids' feet don't grow anymore before Croc/Flip-flop weather. I don't want to buy anymore tennis shoes until Fall.)
4 Croc Charms (From the $1 bin. Nice job kids!)
1 reward toy trip to the Woodfield Mall. They each had their own money to spend. Lynn- Hello Kitty "Lipstick"--it is more like light pink gloss, but don't tell her. Joe-- Lego Chima Speedors. My kids are stereotypes. They just are.
1 New breakfast place that produced 4 clean plates called Wildberries (Highly recommend!)
30 minutes with 4 beautiful Millers- We love you and the visit will be longer the next time we see you.
1 coat left at the Millers. (Lynn's tough. Spring starts on Wednesday.) Just kidding. We got her a much needed new one today. 75% off clearance at Dick's Sporting Goods.
0 long car ride fits. (It is a small parenting celebration when the "Activity Bag-O-Distractions" is no longer needed. Sorry, Bag, you've been retired. The kids brought their own things and did not need any of the extras that I packed.)
Hey, Math geek friends, what does this all equal?
No, not 85!
The answer is (Awesome Memories)(Infinity)(4)
Chicago, we love you, and we will be back as soon as we can!
