All of Our Chicago Experiences in Twenty Thousands Words or Less.

It's our last week in Chicago!!!  And we have LOVED being here this summer.  We've been able to do so many things we wouldn't have been able to otherwise, and it's just been a really fun adventure.  We're really behind on everything we've done, and we're too lazy to write details on everything.  So since a picture's worth 1000 words, here's about 20,000 words for you.  Enjoy :)

by navy pier

Buzz Aldrin came to speak at Derek's work picnic.  Super inspiring and cool to see someone who's been on THE MOON. In the flesh.  That man is amazing.

We went to a Cubs game!  Wrigley Field is a great place to watch a baseball game.

One of the few remaining classic ballparks.

Oh.  And they won.  That was cool :)

And unexpected.

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We found a cupcake ATM!!  Sadly they were filling it so we didn't get to give them our money for a cupcake.

Derek was ecstatic to find Bandeja Paisa, his favorite Colombian dish.

And we found about a zillion cute houses.  I was obsessed.  

We went to the museum of Science and Industry.  Super amazing!  This picture is in front of the U505 submarine that the US captured from Germany during WWII.  We got to go inside for a tour and wow!  So neat to see the inside of a warship.  Also, so humbling.  Soldiers did not have very comfortable living conditions.  At all.  

Newspapers from the war

Derek found a John Deere tractor in the museum and had to jump inside. 

This little guy went to the moon! [Insert cheesy maiden name joke here.]

We got to go to the Chicago Fire vs. Tottenham game.  Awesome to see a top flight European team in action.

We walked around University of Chicago campus.  Oh my, these buildings were beautiful.    

in front of the water tower that survived the fire of 1871.  My favorite part was seeing the fire escape on the back of the building.  That was just funny to me for some reason.

Aside from the cool explorations we loved experiencing a new city, becoming part of an amazing ward, and having such a great experience with Derek's internship.  He learned a ton, worked really hard, and had a really enjoyed his time with Honeywell.  Thanks everyone for helping to make this experience amazing!