More chicago shinanigans

The last couple of days we have been keeping a close eye on the weather since the news has been warning about severe thunderstorms that may roll through. Fortunately, the bulk of the storms have past around the downtown area and we have managed to stay dry and even have some sunshine (and lots of humidity)

waiting for the el train to go to Oak Park

riding the el, or as noelle like to call it, the choo choo

exploring frank lloyd wrights homes in oak park

silly girl

having fun at the field museum of natural history

pooped

trying to drag mom into the water too

all wet!

checking out reflection in big mirrored blob

Chicago!

We have been in Chicago for two and a half days now and are still trying to get the hang of travelling with Noelle. We've scaled back our usual pace and are working at Noelle's pace. Eating out tends to be a challenging feat, especially at dinner since she is starting to get tired and cranky.

laurie & noelle checking out Frank Gehry's pavilion in Millennium park

big mirrored blob

noelle liked the reflections she saw

seated and ready for the riverboat architectural tour

trying to stay warm on the boat (it has been rainy and cold much of our time here)Noelle refused to put her jacket on (or her socks and shoes)

the clouds and fog finally cleared and we made our way to the John Hancock tower to the observation deck on the 94th floor. noelle is clearly not afraid of heights.

clearing skies finally. The two tall towers are the sears tower (on right) and the new trump building (in the middle) that is just finishing up.