Thanks to blogger (for some reason!!!) my scheduled posts did not publish so you all missed out on me raving and being a wildly crazy HiLLjO on my birthday. Yesterday I turned 24!
I felt like crap with a migraine most of the day but after dinner time I felt better and we were even able to go out to dinner at a new
Mexican place. After that Shawn bought me a big piece my favorite
kind of cake from a local bakery and we went home.
Over the weekend Shawn pulled a
Calgon Moment and took me the eff away. He is the best husband to me!!! I now know the meaning of being whisked off your feet! He had me pack stylish clothes for both warm and cool weather on Friday, all the while I begged to know why... and he refused. We took the pug to his parents' house that night so they could watch her and they all knew where we were going except me! My mom was sending me cryptic texts to pack for Paris, bring sexy dresses, etc. I was nervous I wasn't packed well enough so I kept packing and packing. By the time we had packed and gotten ready I had been told we were going to Denver, Paris, Chicago and maybe even Kansas City. Oh, and Minnesota. I was... confused.
Shawn woke us up at 6AM on SATURDAY morning to leave. I wore pajamas and we headed down the road, me dozing off and on. I woke up when we were in Iowa and asked where we were going (again) but I was given no genuine clues. The exits started to be labeled "Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City" and I asked point-blankly if Chicago was our destination, Shawn said "No." I was dissapointed; I love Chicago!!! About 200 miles later I lead him through a distracting discussion that lead him to divulge the destination on accident: (I was happy) Chicago!
Once we arrived, Shawn drove us to a motel DOWNTOWN! He got us there, made arrangements for the animals, and booked a room on his own JUST FOR ME. We spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday there, arriving back in Omaha around 2AM on my birthday yesterday morning. It. Was. Great.
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| Driving into the City |
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| Wrigley Field! |
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| Us in front of Wrigley |
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| THE BEAN (see the skyline?!) |
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| Millenium Park |
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| Going to the Shedd Aquarium on Lake Michigan |
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| Curly anemone appendages at the Shedd |
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| Hard Rock Cafe Chicago |
We went to Chinatown there, too and we picked up a Maneki Neko. I have been looking for one forever!!! They remind us of
Mama Kitty, they're cute, and they're "
good luck." We did so many things while we were there!
Have you ever gone?!
Stumble it!
7 comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYY!
What an amazing Bday extravaganza you had. So excited you had such a great bday! You deserve it my bday twin :)
XOXO,
Jamie
http://ilookgoodtoday.com
That is so sweet and kind of the boyfriend to take you to Chicago. I've only been there once and not entirely there but thru there, it was kind of scary with all the roads going every which way. Anyways, Happy 24th birthday.
XO!
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Happy birthday! So sweet of Shawn to pull off that surprise bday getaway!
Aw Happy Belated Birthday! Ugh migraines suck. Glad yours went away in time for you to have a nice dinner and cake. Love the pictures. It looks like you had a great time. I've been to Chicago twice. But never made it out of the airport either time. Layovers :)
Wow, what a great surprise! I have been to Chicago a couple times and love that city. Happy birthday, Hill, and thanks so much for your kind comment on my blog yesterday, too. The warm thoughts and caring support I've received from you and others truly means so much to me.
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