We were all pretty excited when we found out Abigail would be able to spend a few days with us while she did some college tours here in the Midwest. The girls rarely get to see their Utah cousins so we were ready to show off the Windy City. Abigail has 3 little brothers so she was pretty excited too.
A long plane ride can work up an appetite so we whisked her over to Ditka's for their famous pot roast nachos.
The American Girl Store is only a block away so we had to stop in and see what is new. Abigail is fond of horses so she liked the stable set complete with hay bales and chicken coop.
We headed to Millenium Park to take some fun photos.
Brigitta was already chatting her ear off...
We did Lou Malnati's for deep dish pizza on another day. Abigail was definitely a fan. Having her with us was a crash course in teenage appetites!
The Museum of Science and Industry had a Pixar exhibit and Abigail is an avid artist so we made sure to see that while she was in town as well.
There are lots of parallels between my red-headed niece and the rebel princess Merida from Brave. We had some fun taking these photos.
The girls enjoyed putting together their own models.
I wish we could have spent just a little more time at the exhibit because it was really cool to see how Pixar movies are put together. Animation has come such a long way and the details are so sophisticated! However, Abigail had a campus tour at the University of Chicago and I needed to drop the girls off at Brent's work so we had to breeze through.
I'm glad we were able to see what we did though.
We've watched some of these Pixar movies so many times, the characters are like old friends.
We stopped at just a couple of favorite spots in the museum like this one before hitting the road
Brent and I agreed to divide and conquer so Ireland, Abigail and I headed to the University of Chicago while the rest of the girls were treated to an early commute home. We've been to the campus dozens of times so the girls can earn a little money participating in studies. It was really interesting to find out a little more about the programs and such. For example, the incoming class is divided into houses, like Hogwarts! We skipped the tour because Abigail instantly felt it wasn't the right fit but the few buildings we did see were gorgeous. Carved stone with big, solid wood doors and stained glass. I know you shouldn't attend a college just based on cosmetics but sitting in those rooms made me want to crack a book, for sure!
Abigail was a dear to the girls and a big help to me, especially during the dance recital and I'm so glad we could host her for a little while!
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