Last week Don's parents came to visit us from the Pacific Northwest. They were able to meet Lila for the first time and joined us for our Thanksgiving celebration. We had a wonderful visit with Don's parents! We made many special memories and had great bonding experiences. One of the highlights of the trip for me was that Mom Vander Griend surprised us with a quilt she made for Lucy. I had no idea she was even making one. It is truly a work of art and Lucy has already taken to tucking in her baby doll and bear with it. What a thoughtful and lovely gift that is sure to become a family heirloom!
We took a trip down to the Navy Pier Children's Museum. It was a long, fun filled day. The museum was awesome and Lucy had a blast running around, sitting in the fire truck, playing with the dolls and dish sets. Afterwards we had to get a little Garrett's carmel popcorn since it is a Chicago tradition after all. We stopped to look at the Macy's window displays. In my opinion, Marshall Fields did a much better job of the seasonal window displays, but it was still fun to look.
In the above picture, Lucy and Grandpa were bonding on the train ride downtown. Lucy was pointing out everything she saw out of the window to Grandpa. She has been talking about her train ride with Grandpa since they left. It is amazing how little kids can get a thrill from something as simple as looking out the window of a train! The pictures below are at the Walnut Room at Macy's. We enjoyed a nice lunch there and took pictures by the big tree in the center of the restaurant. I had never been there before and didn't realize that part of the tradition was to dress your kids up in their Christmas outfits. So next year I am going to come prepared!!
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