...that we're having so much fun! Seriously, I have to give a big shout out to this boy. He makes sure we have something big planned almost every day, and I have LOTS of evidence to prove it. This is gonna be a long one, folks. Take it easy.
Since I last posted, Travis and I:
- Went to the Beach down the street--BEAUTIFUL! We passed a Lily Pond on the way and thought of Lily! Miss you, cutes!
- Went to an Art Festival Downtown
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| We contributed to this lovely piece |
- Went to the Field Museum!
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| Chicago loves their Blackhawks! (And so de we! Millars, your Bruins are going down!) |
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| Travis really loved this museum. He got emotional during the exhibit that explained the extinctions of different animals and plants :( |
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| Irish...Somethingorother. One of Trav's favorites in the "Mass Extinction Exhibit" |
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| SUE! |
| Shedd was fun, but Trav & I agreed it's a tad overrated. You just can't beat SeaWorld (or the Indy Zoo's Underwater Dolphin Dome)! |
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| It started POURING on our way home. This tunnel filled up with refugees and we all partied for a good half hour or so. We were sitting on a pedestal and got stranded by a freak flood! |
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| This is me in a sea of legs. |
- Saw Chicago from 103 floors up!
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| SkyDeck of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower! |
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| I'm sorry to report that Travis fell off of the top of the building. I didn't have time to help him because I was snapping this picture of the event. |
- Ate Deep Dish at Girodano's...it truly was delicious.
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| Travis LOVED it! |
- Saw some Monets and Van Goghs at the Art Institute of Chicago
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| Trav loved this exhibit of miniature rooms |
- Stopped by the Blues Fest in Millenium Park
- Walked the Streets of Chinatown
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| It's fun to be with Travis as he relives Mission Moments :) |
- Visited the Blues Fest at Grant Park
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| Buckingham Fountain at Grant Park |
- Learned about the universe at the Century-Old Adler Planetarium
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| This thing is 100 years old and was used to teach naval officers about navigation during WWII |
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| Travis fell asleep... |
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| ...while I was trying to teach him about the planets. |
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| We found this sweet beach next to the Planetarium--definitely going back! |
- Stayed at the Museum of Science & Industry until it closed. This was my favorite--I could have spent days in there, reading, learning, and playing. There was an exhibit about babies and I thought of Caitlin and Laura!
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| Newborns in the chick hatchery! |
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| This museum was so cool! They had so much, we didn't even get to see it all before it closed. |
- Saw Camels and Polar bears at the Lincoln Park Zoo!
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| Camels: The new addition to Travis' Favorite Animals List! |
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| This cute little meerkat dug a whole, sat in it, and watched as all the other meerkats ran around and fought, etc. We watched him for a loooong time! |
- Attended a Rather Foggy White SOX Game!
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| Welcome to Cellular Field! |
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| It started off as a beautiful night! |
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| Then the fog began rolling in... |
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| White Sox scored 2 runs in some pretty thick fog! |
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| When the field turned so completely white that we couldn't see over the rails, they delayed the game. We headed home, but the Sox went on to beat the Bluejays! |
We have had so much fun, and it's not over yet! We have about 3 more weeks here in Chicago and still have lots planned! Thanks for a great summer, Travis :)
Wow. I'm exhausted just seeing all the pictures. I hope you two are eating enough junk food to give you sufficient calories for all that gallivanting!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are just too cute! It is so fun to see all your fun adventures :)
ReplyDeleteDear Hancocks,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this post.
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Brandon Hightower