We decided to go to Navy Pier on Saturday. We had contemplated driving to the aquarium, but it was pretty expensive and we knew we wanted to see Navy Pier and the Children's Museum. So we headed there Saturday morning. They didn't open until 10am of course, so we just started walking downtown. We heard a helicopter flying above us, but didn't think much about it. When we got closer to the river, I saw that the draw bridges were up and traffic was backing up. People in Chicago and all big cities like to honk as it is, so they were going nuts (I would fit in so perfectly with big city drivers). Nobody had any idea what was going on, so we just kind of stood around for a while. Nick heard someone say they were filming Transformers 3, and we had seen on the news that they had been filming in other parts of the city earlier that week. Anyway, the helicopter eventually started dipping under the open bridges and flying through the buildings. Nick thought it was pretty much the coolest thing ever and says we have to see the movie now. So we stayed there for quite a while, and by the time we made it to Navy Pier they were already open.
We went through the Children's Museum first, before it could get too crowded. Emma would have enjoyed it a lot more if she was just a little bit older, but she still had fun. They had a few areas just for small kids, so she could get out of the stroller and crawl around. She loved playing with the miniature fire truck, the stoplight (it had a button that made bird sounds when pushed...she pushed it over...and over...and over), the water (she threw a fit when Nick tried to pick her up...an embarrassing loud fit. So Nick gave in and let her play more), and the small rocking chair (until she fell out of it).
After we left the museum, we walked around Navy Pier. It was packed with people. They had several restaurants, some sit down type places and others fast food, and also lots of little shops. I was able to get a few souvenirs to take home. We ate lunch and got some ice cream, and then started walking back to the hotel. We walked along the beach, which was really cool. They have a wide concrete area so people can walk, jog, bike or whatever next to the water. It was a pretty long walk, but the view was great.
After resting in the room for a while, we got hungry. Who am I kidding, I am always hungry. And no matter how tired or hot I just was, I get bored as soon as I'm not doing anything. We had a few recommendations for restaurants, but ended up at Hard Rock Cafe. And we were glad we did. Emma liked the music, and the staff was so nice. They loved Emma, who loved all the attention.
Here are just a couple pictures of Emma getting ready for bed. She was in the best mood the entire time we were there. I wish that would carry over to here, but even she seems to know that vacation is the best! And she loves being with her Daddy.
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