3:365 - Chicago

It has been a while since we have made a trip to Chicago with the kids. Zoe has asked more and more about it over the last few months and rather than wait until Spring, I decided to take advantage of her extra long Christmas break. We took the train from downtown into the city. I suspect the novelty wore off after an hour or so but my iPhone kept her busy. First stop: The American Girl store. We spent the better part of 3 hours walking the store, scoping out a few outfits we could not leave without, making an "appointment" to get Chloe's hair done before taking a break for lunch at the Drake (where my mom used to take me).  And then it was back to the AG store for Chloe's appoint, a trip to Garrett's for popcorn and a walk up and down the stores on Michigan Avenue - all before taking the train home. Whatever misgivings I may have had about trekking to Chicago immediately dissipated due to the enormous grin on Zoe's face. What a great time we had together!