Chicago!

A few weeks ago, two of my co-workers and I got to travel to Chicago for the annual Child Life Conference. In addition to spending about 8 hours a day in meetings, we managed to fit in a lot of sightseeing (and eating!). I feel so blessed that I work with such amazing people and we are friends in addition to being co-workers. We had a blast together!
A picture of me after we got off the "L" Ashley, Maggie, and I in Chicago's Field Museum Maggie and I with the big dino

A view of downtown from the museum:

It was so cold and VERY windy--we were a little unprepared! Here I am trying to keep my hair from flying in my face! :)

One of the highlights of the trip was yummy food. Here we are enjoying some Chicago style deep dish pizza!

Yum!

We took a jog down to Millennium Park to see the giant bean:

Taking funny jumping shots:

Holding up the bean:

After our run we were hungry for some amazing breakfast food at the Yolk:

Omelets:

Cinnamon bun french toast--amazing!

Pancakes and potatoes:

We went to see a Broadway in Chicago showing of Peter Pan--unbelievable!

Another fun part about conference is getting to connect with other Child Life Specialists. I was so glad to see two of the sweet friends from my internship. We got to spend a lot of time together, and had fun catching up in the airport while we waited on our separate flights home!

It was a fabulous weekend filled with lots of fun memories!