Chi Town

Ryan went to China for work earlier in the month. Before he left, he had to go downtown to the Chinese Consulate to get his visa. We love downtown Chicago, so the kids and I tagged along. The kids were excited to ride the train down.

 Once we got there, Ryan headed to the consulate and we headed to Michigan Avenue. Hayden was mad that she had to walk while Cole was in the stroller, but once we got to the main part of Michigan Ave, she was excited to take pictures with the pretty flowers she found.

Then we ran into this guy. Usually the guys that do this don't move at all or they dance, and you can't get your picture with them unless you give them a donation. This guy must have been having a slow day. He called us over and made a balloon flower for Hayden and a balloon dog riding on a hat for Cole. They were beyond happy! I didn't have any cash on me smaller than $10, so poor guy got the 30 cents Cole had in his pocket.

We continued up the street, got Garrett's Popcorn, visited the Disney Store, then met up with Ryan for lunch. We ate at the Mity Nice Grill, which we love. Afterward, we went to the American Girl Doll store and to the lego store. Cole thought the lego creations were pretty awesome!

Then we picked up Ryan's visa and headed to the train. We took the train back to our car, but then we still had about an hour drive home. Cole hadn't been to the bathroom for a long time. Not wanting him to have an accident on the way home, he had his first experience peeing on a tree in the train station parking lot. We're so proud ;)

Going downtown was a lot of fun, but a lot of walking for this pregnant lady. We were all exhausted by the time we got home and headed to bed early!