Our time in Chicago went fast, but we have truly enjoyed every moment of it. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that The Shedd Aquarium and The Field Museum were both open on Thanksgiving Day. We considered going to The Thanksgiving Day Parade and The Willis Tower Skydeck, but figured that The Aquarium would be much more enjoyable for the kids - not to mention there were protesters all over downtown and we didn't really want to subject the boys to that.
So, to the Aquarium we went and it was pretty nice and not super busy - but busier than I thought it would be. If you are ever in Chicago, this is a place you have to see. We visited last year, but the boys were tired and we didn't get to thoroughly enjoy it. This time we got there shortly after they opened and spent 4-5 hours enjoying every bit of it. Needless to say, we didn't make it to The Field Museum because we wanted to head home and stop for dinner on the way. My favorite are the Beluga Whales. I could sit and watch them for hours. Evan really enjoyed the Shark Tank and both boys loved touching the starfish and sea urchins. As a treat, they each got to pick a stuffed animal from the gift shop. Evan picked a Beluga Whale he named Belugie (it is a girl) and Alex picked a Penguin we named Frankie. They LOVE their little stuffed animals. :)
After the Aquarium we started on our journey home. We stopped for dinner at The Cracker Barrel and had Chicken and Dumplings for Thanksgiving Dinner. We finally made it home at 10:30 that night. It was such a great trip and I think we will continue to enjoy trips to Chicago for years to come. Eric and I would love to take the train someday because we think the boys would love it! Thanks again for reading and following our journey here at Double the Love and enjoy our pictures from the Aquarium.
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