Ditch the Kids '13

My mom flew in after the 4th and was nice enough to watch the kids for a couple of nights.  Originally I was going to join Evan on a business trip to North Carolina but when the trip was rescheduled it was onto Plan B.  Fortunately for us, we live in a city that offers plenty to do and lots of yummy places to eat.  After camping for a couple of nights though, I was ready for some AC and a comfy mattress.  We were able to find a great deal for a hotel right on Lake Michigan and Navy Pier. 

Here's the killer view from our room.  If you look close, you can see the famous Navy Pier ferris wheel.  Divergent, anyone?

We kept things pretty low-key but it was so nice to for the two of us to catch up uninterrupted and have such an unscheduled couple of days.  We ate at lots of good restaurants, walked the city, and hit up a museum Evan had a couple of free passes to.  We were even able to squeeze in something for the both of us:  Evan went for a jog around the city while I took a nice, long nap.  Everyone wins.

We spent our last night in the heart of downtown eating outside at an Italian cafe.  The weather was perfect and so was the company.  Happy nine years to us!