Are you familiar with this place? It is the 50's-style diner where the waiters are rude to you. Chris and I thought the girls would think it was funny. However....
. . . can you see the tears? It was all a little too much for Taylor. Rachel was glued to my side. After they got a little used to it though, they were all smiles. The waitress took our order by telling Chris to "scoot over, would ya?" and plopping herself down right next to him. After we were done ordering it had occurred to me that I forgot to order myself a drink. I bravely asked the waitress if I had ordered a water. She replied, "Yes, a water with lemon, Ms. High Maintenance." The girls thought that was hilarious. When the food came, Chris' hamburger had a huge glob of guacamole, which he hates. I asked if he knew that was on there and he said yes but he was scared to tell them to keep it off! We had good laugh at that one.
By the time we got out of Ed Debevic's it was late and the girls were pooped. We stopped by a Baskin Robbins (yum!) and headed back to the hotel. We all went to bed to get ready for another great day!
So this morning, I bet you can guess what was #1 on our agenda!
The girls had saved up enough money (thanks to a garage sale with donated items from my Grandma, aunt Terry, and my parents) to purchase their own AG Dolls. They had looked at the catalog to know which ones they were interested in - which made it a lot less overwhelming for them. They had also brought their other AG dolls to have their hair redone at the salon. I am not kidding -- they have a hair salon for the dolls. Not only that but you have to make an appointment - we had a two hour wait for our dolls! Whoever started the AG brand is a genius!
While we were waiting for our doll salon appointments (it doesn't sound any less ridiculous the more I say it), Taylor decided she wanted to do this:
She got her ears pierced (again!). For those of you who don't remember, when Taylor was about six years old, she got her ears pierced. However, something went terribly wrong and about three weeks after she got them pierced, the earring went inside of her earlobe. It was awful...lots of screaming and blood. It obviously was much more traumatic for me than her because she wanted to do it again!
By the time we did that, it was time for the hair appointments. I must admit that Chris and I didn't think there was much hope for their doll's hair to look like it did when they were brand new, but we were wrong. The stylists did a great job and taught us some tricks to make it look new anytime!
After shopping till we dropped, we ate lunch and headed to the Navy Pier. Cirque Shanghai was showing so we decided to go see it. The girls loved it! They were especially impressed by the contortionists.
We had been telling the girls that there were beaches in Chicago that they could play at while we were there. We had not expected the weather to be so cool. It never got above 75, I don't think. It was rather chilly and windy. So on the way home from the Navy Pier, we let them walk on the beach and they let me take some pictures!
After the walk on the beach, we went back to the hotel and let Taylor swim again. Rachel wanted to stay in the room with me and play with her new doll. We hung out at the hotel until my mom and dad arrived. They had never been to Chicago before and we were so excited that they were going to be able to enjoy the city with us and the girls.
After going to the ESPN Zone for dinner, we all came back and crashed. We got up on Saturday morning ready to enjoy another day in the Windy City! In Chicago there are these people who dress up and act like robots for tips. The girls were fascinated by them! I tried having the girls pose with him but they did not want to get too close!
Of course the girls had to take MomMom and GrandBob to the AG Place! It is pretty amazing even if you aren't a little girl. Then we walked and walked and walked...and the girls never complained. We went back to the Navy Pier so GrandBob, Chris and the girls could ride the Ferris wheel. My mom and I said no thank you to that little trip!
That seemed to wear everyone out so we went back to the hotel so Taylor could swim, Rachel could play, and the adults could take a nap! Once we recharged our batteries, we headed to the next place on the girls "to do" list: The Rainforest Cafe.
My mom & dad left on Sunday morning but we had one more quick trip to make before heading home. . . the Lego Store.
The weekend went entirely too fast but we are glad to be home in our own beds tonight. It was so much fun having one last summer get-away. Rachel and Taylor are already planning a trip for next year . . . the destination yet to be determined.
Only two more weeks left of summer vacation then school begins. I am going to enjoy every minute we have left! You can check back on Tuesday and I will post some random pictures of our trip. TTFN!
1 comment:
Glad you had such a good time! My kids enjoyed it when we were there a few years ago. Be sure to pass along your AG hair tips. Ours is looking a little rough.
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