We finally went to see Danielle. I've been meaning to go up and see her apartment for months and have just never taken the time to do it. We finally just picked a weekend and the girls and I went up there. Our goal was to be up there by the time Danielle got off work. I didn't plan on getting stuck in traffic though. It ended up taking us an extra hour, but the girls did great. They were so entertained by the buildings, traffic, and people. Once we got there, we ate supper and then the girls played for a while before going to bed. On Saturday, they got up around 6:30 a.m., which was ridiculously early considering they didn't go to sleep until after 10:00 p.m. We got ready for our day and headed out of the house around 9:30 a.m. Our plan was to be at the Lincoln Park Zoo by 10:00 a.m. when they opened. We made it and spent the next two hours walking around the zoo. The girls loved it! Aubrey's favorite animals were the camels, while Chloe loved the ostrich. After the zoo, we walked to the farmer's market that Dani sometimes goes too. While there was a lot of stuff, there were so many people and it was hard to get the umbrella strollers pushed around on the grass, so we didn't stay long. We then tried to get on a bus to take us downtown, but had to wait 20 minutes before one finally came. We had to cram on the bus, which was full of people, and try to hold on to the girls and the strollers. Luckily, some people gave up their seats so I could sit down and hold the girls. Once we got downtown, we tried to find somewhere to eat, but everywhere had a really long wait, so we just went to Watertower Place and ate in the food court. We then walked around the mall, walked by the place where Danielle works, and got some Garrett's popcorn, before heading to the El. We then took the El back to Dani's place. The girls loved the train, even though there were some interesting people on it. We got back to Dani's around 4:00 p.m. We were all exhausted, so we just collapsed and let the girls play for a while before making supper. After supper, the girls got a bath and went straight to bed. The poor things were asleep within five minutes and slept until after 7 a.m. on Sunday. After showering and eating breakfast, we were off to church and then brunch. On the way back to Dani's, we stopped at a park and let the girls play. Once we got back to Dani's, I finished packing and then we headed home. The drive home was much quicker - no traffic.
Looking at the animals at the zoo
Aubrey's favorite animal - the camel
Chloe's favorite animal - the ostrich
Aunt Dani and the girls
Riding on the carousel
Me and the girls on the El
Looking out the window on the El
Dani didn't have many toys so the girls had to come up with their own fun. :)
The girls slept on an air mattress on the floor and did great!
