Monday, December 19, 2011

the windy cold city!

i got on a plane and went to meet my husband in the windy city. even though i check the weather every five minutes... i still packed like it would be a blizzard. i got off the plane and cj laughed.. i was wearing two sweaters and a coat with these big snow boots... haha!! by the time we got to our hotel... i took two jackets off because i was sweating.. and i kept tripping on everything with my big boots! (hey, it was my first time to this city... everyone kept warning me about the cold!)
after i took layers off.. we went and ate some famous chicago pizza... DEEP DISH!
yes, it was delish.. but what i liked even more... was the calamari... i couldn't get enough. i just wanted to know when we would get it again (a little beasty, but seriously, it was AMAZING)
after dinner... we were on a mission, i needed shoes, these boots were not made for walking... and walking is what i did!! so i found some at this store called filene's basement (it is a nordstrom rack on crack) they were $30... originally $65! the whole store was 50-60% off... we had to come back the next day because the store was closing... YES... we came back!!
anyways, the next day... i was flying solo in this big city. cj had training until 5pm. the magnificent mile of shopping... so i was in good shape. plus, with my new walking shoes.. i was ready to walk this city up and down... and i did. i walked.. and walked... and walked!
solo shot... at the bean. i was so excited to see this "bean thing" everyone talked about. when i was walking around... i found it!! i was pretty excited... but i was all alone...it isn't as fun when you are alone! FINALLY....5:00pm CJ is off work!! we went to the basement... cj got three really nice work suits and work shoes... and we saved!!
have you ever saved that much???? he is going to look so good at work now!!

we looked at the clock.. and the night was still young... so we sprinted down to the art institute of Chicago.. we had an hour before it closed. we saw all the hits!!

after, we went to UNOS PIZZA... because pizza is our favorite and we love some deep dish.
dessert. enough said.
we wrote on the wall.. because we could!! i was still pretty nervous about it.. so i did it really fast... ugly... but we are officially on the wall now!

Next day... FRIDAY!!! i walked around some more.. i mean there is a mile of shops.. so i did that.. cj got off at like 2:30. our day of adventures started then!

first stop... right out side of the fidelity building there is this beauty:
next stop, navy pier.
so pretty!
we went inside and found this winter wonderland... and it was all decked out with Christmas lights.. and trees!!
huge Christmas tree!

3rd stop... john Hancock building.. you could see the sears building from this view and the whole city. it was really pretty! (in this pic i am not pointing to the sears building.. i was way off.. it is in the right side of the pic)
saw a beautiful sunset from on top.. and saw the nigh lights light up the city.

that night we went to some italian place for dinner.. and ordered come calamari.. to see if it compared to the first night...
not even close. still good though... we were pretty chilly outside after dinner.. so we went and saw the new sherlock holmes movie..GOOD MOVIE! (not as good as the first, but that is how all movies are, but still good) it was warm inside... it felt nice!

Saturday... we slept in and woke up to snow on the ground... not a lot, but still SNOW. i was determinded to go eat at this place called panozzo's. i saw it on the food network channel on the flight to chicago (that was a sign), so we got our walk on.. and walked to panozzo's! it was totally worth it. cj was glad i forced him to it!

we went to the bean....way more fun together!
you can see the snow on the bean... i just love this bean! we went to go see the new mission impossible movie at the IMAX theater at the navy pier.. but it was sold out.
so we went to another movie... and it sucked... but it was warm and we had good treats.
for dinner... we hit up for a 2nd time:
to get more:
yes, it was just as good as i remembered... i pretty much ate it all... cj can agree to this!!
cj loved chicago! he was motivated to go to the chicago booth school there.. it was a block away from the fidelity building. so who knows... maybe one day we will live in this windy city... i need to start mentally preparing for the cold winters now. i did love it too! i love trips with my CJ!

finally, the last day, CJ's BIRTHDAY!!!! we woke up and ate breakfast at this place called wildberry.. yum yum!! i got some berry pancakes...and cj got the classic meal of eggs, hash, sausage, with a side of french toast....i would go back and eat there again! cj was a hero.. and helped this homeless man... he fell out of his wheelchair.. long story.. the police and everyone came.. and i dont know what happened after that.. but my husband was the first one to help!! (that is why i love him) we packed up... and went on the L train to the airport. is only cost $2.25 to take the train compared to like $50 if you took a taxi... anyways.. i got me a chicago dog at the airport to make my trip complete.. and it was good!!

that is our trip... thanks for reading.. or looking at the pictures... it was a long post!! now the CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN BEINGS... i still have shopping to do!!
happy week people!

4 comments:

Brady and Brittany said...

Oh my gosh. I love your trip!! You are sooo cute!!!!! Especially with your lil beanie on. I love it! I think you forget that you used to live in Salt Lake where it is 3 degrees in the morning. haha!

brynne frei said...

you are looking so great in all of those pics! you lived the chicago dream for real and i totally want to visit there now. next mission: being friends in CA!!

Sara said...

Love the BEAN!

Kaci said...

So much fun!