Chicago!
All aboard the train to Chicago! The girls had been planning a "surprise" trip to Chicago for my birthday for the last year...and Doug made it happen. They really did not sneak a word about it until my birthday - and Ava was bursting at the seams to tell me. Couldn't believe they kept such a big secret. They were even at one point saving all their money in a baggy in Ava's dresser - just for the trip. So sweet. Love my girls. They know how to make a Mom feel special. Best birthday present ever - time with my four favorite people in one of my favorite cities. Our weekend started early, early on Saturday at the train station. Doug figured the girls would get a kick out of a train ride...and he thought right. Ava was enamored by the train station, the trains (inside and out) and looking out the window. Olivia caught a snooze on the way - she was getting over croup from the past week. Glad she got some Z's...and ...