Jon went to Chicago for a Reading Convention and Maddie and I tagged along. We had a great time! The brothers all stayed with Grandma and Grandpa and had to go to school, poor brothers. The first thing Jon wanted to do was eat Chicago pizza. He was very excited for Maddie to try it for the first time. She didn't really like it because the tomatoes tasted too "real" so she picked off the tomatoes and then liked it okay. When we got a cookie sundae for dessert, then we saw the enthusiasm we wanted to see for the pizza.
We walked through a park right by our Motel and saw "The Bean." It was really beautiful. I liked the view from the other side better because it reflected all the sky scrapers.
It rained almost the whole time we were there which is pretty normal for the month of April. It was still pretty warm and not too bad walking in the rain everywhere. Maddie loves the city because we got to walk so much.
Here's Maddie all by herself in the Motel pool. She didn't have very fun because there was nobody to swim with. She swam about 20 minutes then decided to get out.
Our favorite place was the Museum of art. It was so amazing. Maddie couldn't believe how many famous pieces of art there were in this one museum. She asked right when we got into the Museum, "Wait, are these originals??" Yes!
A Sunday Afternoon- Saurat. This is the picture that's made with small dots.
Bedroom in Arles- Van Gogh.
Water Lily Pond- Monet
We took a boat down the Chicago River while the tour guide told us lots of information about what inspired the architects that built these buildings by the river. It was really interesting and fun to be on a boat! View of the former Sear's Tower. It has been renamed but everyone still calls it the "former Sears Tower."
Maddie asked Jon where his conference was going to be held next year. I said, "Why do you want to know?" and she just smiled. She had a great time!
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