Wednesday, 7/6/05...First stop - Blommer's Chocolate Factory.  We used to frequent this place when we lived in Chicago.  

Annabelle is excited to stay at the Hyatt!

View from our window!

We love fountains!

Didn't take long to find construction.  We saw so many trucks in the cities we visited.  Nathaniel's favorite part!

Annabelle and Chris cozy up by the fountain at Navy Pier.

Posing with Bob Newhart statue.

At Navy Pier

Annabelle posing with some statues we passed on the way to the "L" train.

Rising the L.

Thursday, 7/7/05... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  Annabelle with the cash for her American Girl Place shopping spree.

Annabelle and her American Girl doll Kylie ready to hit Michigan Ave.

The band shell at Millenium Park.

On a bridge near Millenium park - that hunk of metal in the background is the band shell.

Buckingham Fountain.

Watching the L near the Art Institute.

We found another truck!

The fountain at Millenium Park.

Chris pointing to his old office building on a Chicago photo.

The staff at Bennigan's serenaded Annabelle with a Happy Birthday surprise!

Yum!

The moment finally arrives!

Shopping away...

Even a place for dollies to get a new do!

Ready to see the show "Circle of Friends".

Annabelle with her huge chocolate cupcake from the Hershey store.  The whole store sang happy birthday to her!

A born shopper (unlike her mom!) - posing on Michigan Ave!

Annabelle with her nose in a book as we watched construction along the Chicago River.

Make one more wish - celebrating after dinner in our room.

One more surprise - the Hyatt staff surprised her with chocolate dipped strawberries!

The night view out of our window - what a birthday!