We went to the zoo yesterday for Mother’s Day! It was Georgia’s first trip, and Lincoln Park Zoo looked so pretty! Afterwards, we went to my mom and dad’s for a Mother’s Day pizza party, and we also got to celebrate my mom’s birthday, which is tomorrow (I’ll have that post up soon, too)! We had the BEST day, and Georgia even got to go on the merry-go-round!
All Aboard!
Oh, adventure! It is just one of our absolute favorite things in life! Last Sunday, Greg and I slept in a little bit, went to breakfast, and were just chatting about how we were going to spend our day. We wanted an adventure, but it was kind of chilly, and we only had 24 hours. Then, Greg was like let’s go to Chicago and take the train!
It was the perfect idea because then we could relax on the train and just enjoy each other’s company. Plus, it’s different than driving! I looked up train times, we ate our breakfast quickly, packed our backpack, and rushed to the station. It was so fun looking out the train window and having a snack together. I liked that the view was so different. We even got to see a rock quarry! We arrived at Union Station around 2, and the fresh city air felt amazing when we hit Canal Street. We went on a little walk and decided to go to Nordstrom Rack and do a little shopping. Greg knows how much I LOVE Hunter Boots and found the cutest pair of black ones for me. I changed out of my other ones and shoved them in the backpack so that I could wear them right away!
We ended our night in Chicago by having dinner with my sweet parents. They met us at Southern Cut Barbecue, and it was such a cozy, yummy dinner. I think that barbecue is good for the soul, especially when you share it with those you love! We even had banana creme pie with four spoons!
Our train ride home I just laid my sleepy head on Greg’s shoulder, and we blinked and then we were home!
Weekend Getaway- Shortie Edition
Little getaways are so fun and so special, and I think it is so important to get to spend one on one time with the one you love and create memories together. It’s just not always that easy to get away… Read More »
Birthday Wishes and Kisses
This past weekend I had the best time celebrating my 23rd birthday with Greg and my family! I love love love birthdays. They always feel so special, especially when you get to share them with the ones you love the most. I also think getting older is fun. It’s like each new birthday comes with a new year where you get to experience new things and learn more. It is so awesome! Plus the older people are, the more wisdom they have to share, which is so special. I have been so lucky to have so much wisdom and good advice shared with me.
Greg and I had the best weekend. I opened my presents early on Saturday when we first got in because my mom and sister were so excited to give them to me and I was so excited to open them (so cute). None of us can keep presents a secret! Then on Sunday we went out to this cute little breakfast place called Elly’s with my brother and sister. Afterwards we went to the mall and window shopped and held hands. 🙂
On Sunday night we went to a restaurant in Rosemont called Hofbräuhaus. It was a German restaurant and super yummy. The boys got their big beers which I think are called steins. We also all had the yummiest meals. It is just the best when we can all get together and really enjoy each others company. There was also a lady singing German songs, the waitresses had on the little German outfits, and there was lederhosen, which made the restaurant even more festive! I think Greg could totally rock a pair of lederhosen.
It was also snowing a lot; this is one of the best parts about having a winter birthday. Sometimes you get snow! After dinner we enjoyed the pretty Christmas lights… but just for a second because Greg threw the hardest snowball at me lol so we got in huge snowball fight! I think I won because I threw one at him and he tried to block it with his hand and it exploded in his face lol. We then ended the night with some chocolate ice cream and the coziest car ride home.