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8.04.2011

Chicago Part 4: Millenium Park

Here is "the bean" as the locals call it... I laugh because Vic & I were walking through Grant Park which is HUGE & long and Vic was tired from walking & the humid heat so he just wanted to turn around, but I was determined to find "the bean"! I never explained to him what it was & that there was a whole nice park there so he was a little frustrated that I'd want to keep walking to find a bean. After we finally found it he thanked me over & over that we didn't turn around as we had a lot of fun there. :) Here he is in front of the big metal bean sculpture:
When you stand underneath it you can't tell what you are looking at, it is a crazy optical illusion.


They had these giant screens that would randomly make a smily face & shoot water all over the kids. The kids would go crazy when it shot out & we loved cooling off in the water.


Everywhere we looked there was pretty sculptures or art. Here is a pretty monument.


Tommy was crawling around & happened to twist around & look at me & it looked like he posed for a picture!



This was in grant park on the way to the bean, but I love seeing the same picture & skyline during the day...


and then at night! This park was totally romantic. I bet a lot of people get engaged here.


I felt like I was in a movie when we were out in this beautiful park and Chicago's symphony was playing such relaxing nice music.


They have a giant pavillion with chairs & then lawn with speakers over top the whole park. It is crazy how many people can come enjoy free music... SOO fun!


Okay.... just 2 more parts to go so please check back again in a couple of days to share in the fun!!! :)

1 comment:

Will and Heidi said...

looks like you had such a great time! Can't wait to see more.