ADVENT DAY 16!!!!!

Our activity for today was to drive to Chicago and see the decorations, etc. We decided to go cheap, so I bought $2 subs from Subway yesterday. I took some snacks from the house, bananas and popcorn that Zachary won at youth group.

Our first stop was Macy's. On the outside walls, they had these huge horns:


We walked all around the outside of the building to read each window design. Usually, it is a well-read story, but this time it was for "Make a Wish Foundation." Each window had a Christmas ornament from some famous designer (a real let down, I tell you). But, we read each one anyway.

We had an hour to kill before Christkindlmarket opened up on Daley Plaza. So, we decided to check out the INSIDE of Macy's store.

We rode the elevator to the 8th floor and checked out the tree from the top.


The star:


Two cute kids we saw on the way:


The 'rents:


Looking down:


Looking up:


Looking down while on the escalator:


At the bottom was a fountain - I love fountains! Some day, I will have one in my backyard (after we win the lottery).


Elyse and her magic (I hate my picture taken).


Another shot looking down while on the escalator:


Macy's had "Santa Land." We walked up to it and the lady said it would take 40 minutes to reach Santa AFTER you got to the door. The line outside the door was about two blocks long. There was NO WAY we were waiting in line to see Santa. So, we just skipped it.


Finally, Christkindlmarket. Aren't we cute?


Our $2 subs:


$2 subs:


The wall inside the library where we ate lunch:


The other side of the room:


Looking down the elevator shaft in the parking garage:


We had to walk about two blocks underground in the parking garage to get to our car. My legs were killing me. Dad, Zachary & Elyse walked to the car and came back to pick me up. Here is a picture of how far they had to walk. After watching too many detective shows, I was sure someone was going to pick me off while I was waiting for them to come back to get me.


It was a GREAT day for me! I love going to Chicago during the Christmas holidays. We didn't take the train in order to save money. Next year, you will have to join us on our annual trek through downtown.