Ballet Recital, Nana & Pa's visit

Prima Ballerina Gabriella before her Ballet
Recital at the Chicago History Museum.

World's best Chicago dog....well, maybe equal to this one. (scroll to "picture catch-up")

Storytime with Pa

Must have Chicago picture

At the park

Ballet recital (Ella in center)

After the show

Urban playground

The Bean

Playing in the fountain

At the concert on Papa's shoulders

Asha & Ryan

All the kids

This week has been a constant reminder of why I love living in Chicago. Not only have all the summer activities begun, but the weather has been glorious. My favorite forecast is "mostly sunny-mid 80's inland, 10 degrees cooler at the lakefront" (that's us). The air feels wonderfully cool and fresh making you never want to go inside.

Luckily Chicago is packed with summer events, festivals, concerts, etc.! On Friday we were able to see a kids concert in the morning at Millennium Park where we then played at the bean (cloudgate) and in the Crown Fountain and had a picnic lunch with friends Heather & Braden. Then last night the Grant Park Music Festival opened and we heard world-class classical music while dining on the lawn underneath the Frank Gehry architecture with friends Alex, Jyothi, Asha & Ryan, Heather & Braden. Couldn't have been better.