Chicago

As is has become, we have made a it a yearly ritual to venture out east to cheer on my husband's beloved Notre Dame. On our way back it has also become ritual to cheer on Megan as she shops till she drops on Michigan Avenue. Although, Craig is not the one doing the cheering as he is less that enthused with shopping in the first place. Guess most of the cheering comes from me, as I find great deals from some of the best shopping on the planet!!  However, Chicago has become very near and dear to both of our hearts as we traveled our first year in 2006 to a Irish home game and then visited Chicago for the first time together and got ENGAGED our last night there. October 1st, 2006, it seems like six months ago and a decade ago all at the same time... Here is a few memories of our current trip back to where the road to married life all began....

The Engagement

October 1st, 2006

Craig & Megan by Chicago's Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park



Lego Land invades Michigan Avenue..

Our hotel the Intercontinental Chicago

Meg on Michigan Avenue

Craig is in pizza heaven at Lou Malnati's

Our room

Craig by a indoor retired WWII submarine at the

Museum of Science and Industry

Meg by the sub and a torpedo

A view from the top

Meg by a mist made tornado

The pink Chicago skyline

Buckingham Fountain October 2010



At Buckingham Fountain

Four years later

Navy Pier Ferris wheel

Craig in love with his Garrett popcorn at Navy Pier

The damage...

We had a great time and look forward to returning next year. It is funny how we have been five times now and each time we still find plenty to do.. I guess that is what makes Chicago so great. This year we accomplished staying on Michigan Avenue, some serious shopping, Lou Malnati's Chicago deep dish pizza, Garrett's popcorn at Navy Pier (that one is not new, just a must for Craig), visiting the science museum,  and after our GPS got us seriously lost, that sentence just doesn't seem right, we finally made it to SuperDawg, an hour and a half later. It was worth it though. Then  after a blunder in our first order for Craig, I guess a cheesy is a cheesey hamburger, who knew!! We both ended up loving their hot dogs!! I can't believe I would say that, but they were seriously that good. Here's to next year and a whole new set of adventures.....