The weather wasn't all that great until Saturday, so Friday was low key-spent mostly reading and playing with Carson at home- with a visit to our outdoor mall and dinner at 5 Guys. We topped off the night watching fireworks over Lake Michigan.
Saturday we got up and went to a Farmer's Market, hung out on the lakefront and beach, and then hit up El Ray's (a mexican grocery store) to get some goodies for dinner. Yes, we had Mexican on the 4th of July! I forgot the camera, so we have no pictures. BOO.
Although we had a great weekend at home, we were lying in bed Saturday night chatting about how we were both bummed about not going to Chicago. So, we decided to go down and spend the day there Sunday!
We started the day in the Latino district where Joel served his mission. I loved it!
Joel's House in his mission
It really felt like we were out of the US. Cart vendors with authentic food, grafitti filled walls, street vendors with games,toys,flags, jerseys etc., and mexican music blasting from all the cars. So much fun!
We then went to Hyde Park and walked around the University of Chicago campus. It was gorgeous. Almost all of the buildings were blanketed in ivy and the tree lined streets made for a quaint, serene feel. I felt studious just walking on the campus!
We finished the day at 'Taste of Chicago'. It was an absolute ZOO... not a stroller friendly place but we pushed through the crowds to get some deliciousness! We had a funnel cake, Chicago style hot dog, melt-off-the bone drenched in Sweet Baby Ray's ribs, and fried plantains with guac. I am salivating just thinking about it!
On the way home we took "Lake Drive" which runs along the coast of Lake Michigan. I highly recommend driving this if you like to gawk over houses you dream about living in one day.
All I have to say is thank goodness Carson is becoming such a good baby. He was quite the little trooper, occasionally catnapping in his stroller. We were all exhausted at the end of the day, but it was so worth the effort!
3 comments:
HOW FUN!!! I love that you guys are always going all over with the little guy- you guys rock! seriously! I think Carson is REALLY into funnel cakes! haha- i was laughing at that pic... you look awesome woman!! Looks like you guys had such a great 4th- miss you 3!
LOVE the artsy graffiti photo, very professional-looking!
I forgot my camera on the 4th too, possibly on purpose. I'd done 3 photo shoots in the 2 days leading up to the 4th. All photo-d out!
That Chicago trip looks like it was a blast! Now where can I get some funnel cake???
Did Carson like the fireworks? Do you remember Tyler's first fireworks? Maybe it wasn't such a good idea considering he was only 2or 3 weeks old.
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