Guest Blogger Haley writes: "We went to the Children's Museum at Navy Pier in Chicago! I just love Chicago! There is a big lake in Chicago, it is so big it looks like an ocean!!! My family likes to throw rocks into the lake."That about sums up our recent trip to the windy city. We do love it and were so happy to spend 5 days there, taking a break from packing and moving worries. Rob of course was there to attend the Midwest Political Science Association conference, while the kids and I tagged along to soak up the museums, shopping, good food, and relatively milder spring weather (we left behind flooding rivers and a foot and a half of snow).
Haley and Jake have proven to be such great travelers and managed the planes, trains and miles of walking even better than I expected them to. We were fortunate enough to stay at the fabulous InterContinental Hotel right on the Magnificent Mile and loved the beautiful historical building as much as its proximity to world-class dining and shopping. We played for hours and hours at the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier before walking home in the rain at night, and explored such highlights on the Magnificent Mile as the Apple store and American Girl Doll store. The kids and I spent a morning at the Field Museum, followed by a leisurely walk along the lake shore. After enduring an especially long, cold winter it felt SO great to be outside and we tried to take advantage of it as much as possible. It might be a while before we're back in Chicago - I'm more than a little unsure about traveling with three (!) young kids - but I'm very glad we got to enjoy it this year.
We stopped a LOT on our walk back to run and climb and throw rocks into the lake.
Wow, I just couldn't get enough of the views! Gorgeous!
Jake takes in the skyline.
Haley and Jake had SO much fun at the Chicago Children's Museum. They were go-go-go the entire time.
The pool at our hotel was stunning. Built in the 1920's, it wasn't exactly kid-friendly but they had fun anyway. I didn't bring my "fancy" camera on this trip so some of these are not the greatest shots, but at least the small camera allowed the kids to play around and take some shots of their own:
