An unexpected day of Fun!
So last night I got a call from my sister-in-law telling me she had the day off from work! Who knew? Chicago schools celebrate a state-wide holiday "Pulaski day" and they got the day off!! Well lucky Gunnar got to spend the day with his Auntie Kerry!
Since Gunnar and I had picked up a pass to the Chicago History Museum from the library, I suggested we go there (even though the pass wasn't needed, because Mondays are FREE). So we made a day of it.
We rode the Lincoln Bus down to Old Town and walked the rest of the way there.
I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a pretty well put together museum. There was a diorama room with scenes of what Chicago used to look like, an exhibit on Freedom, a cute little kids room with cool activities where you could play in a Chicago style Hotdog (Gunnar got really into this...see below!) and create a postcard to email to loved ones (sorry I only had my parent's email memorized...but I will share it with you all now below), and then there was a permanent exhibit upstairs with a trolley, a steam engine, artifacts from the Chicago Fire, etc. We learned that Crate & Barrel started in Chicago (which totally explains why there are like 5 Crate in Barrels within one city block in Lincoln Park) and I was very proud to see our tea pot on display in the museum!
We also took a break and had lunch at their cute cafe that offered brunch and lunch fares and featured coffees and teas from Julius Meinl (yum!). Gunnar was such a trouper. I don't think he had a single cry the whole trip (though he did have a lot of diaper changes) and he took his naps right on schedule and in his stroller, no problem! I was impressed! All in all...a fine day! Thanks Auntie Kerry! We love you and are hoping for more unexpected holidays that we can share with you in the future!
Since Gunnar and I had picked up a pass to the Chicago History Museum from the library, I suggested we go there (even though the pass wasn't needed, because Mondays are FREE). So we made a day of it.
We rode the Lincoln Bus down to Old Town and walked the rest of the way there.
I wasn't sure what to expect but it was a pretty well put together museum. There was a diorama room with scenes of what Chicago used to look like, an exhibit on Freedom, a cute little kids room with cool activities where you could play in a Chicago style Hotdog (Gunnar got really into this...see below!) and create a postcard to email to loved ones (sorry I only had my parent's email memorized...but I will share it with you all now below), and then there was a permanent exhibit upstairs with a trolley, a steam engine, artifacts from the Chicago Fire, etc. We learned that Crate & Barrel started in Chicago (which totally explains why there are like 5 Crate in Barrels within one city block in Lincoln Park) and I was very proud to see our tea pot on display in the museum!
We also took a break and had lunch at their cute cafe that offered brunch and lunch fares and featured coffees and teas from Julius Meinl (yum!). Gunnar was such a trouper. I don't think he had a single cry the whole trip (though he did have a lot of diaper changes) and he took his naps right on schedule and in his stroller, no problem! I was impressed! All in all...a fine day! Thanks Auntie Kerry! We love you and are hoping for more unexpected holidays that we can share with you in the future!
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Love the hot dog pic. Bet he'll love these someday!
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