Apparently, my birthday has turned into a birthday month......since it isn't even my birthday yet, and already I've gotten this wonderful gift, a weekend with my sister. It was great to have a weekend away with her....no husbands, no kids.....no stress. Just girl talk, lots of laughs, way too much eating, drinking, and enjoying each other's company. So here is a little peek into our weekend!
I had so much fun taking photos of this beautiful city I live so close to!
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Lisa and I rode the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier....... : ) (And yes, I did take this photo!)
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I am not sure why, but a huge sculpture of Marilyn Monroe was there right on Michigan Ave.
Had to take a picture of her..... ; )
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We visited the famous Sprinkles Cupcake Bakery on Walton Street........it has been highlighted on Food Network....and I can see why! Their cupcakes are YUMMY! and yes, being the big dork I am had Lisa take a picture with my $34.00 worth of cupcakes......but oh...so worth it!
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And here they are........Red Velvet, Carrot Cake (x 2), Black and White, Chocolate Marshmallow, and Chai Latte........
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And here is my big sis and I stopping to look at the view at Navy Pier.......
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Shall I take more photos of food? Of course! I got a surprise knock on the hotel door for this delicious surprise........
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We went to see Million Dollar Quartet and I got my picture taken with Jerry Lee Lewis......okay not the
actual Jerry Lee......but as you can see from my lack of eyeballs in this picture I was pretty happy with
this Jerry Lee..... ; )
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We had a delicious dinner at Catch 35........one of my favorite places!
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Oh! And did I mention I got cake? ; ) A molten lava type of cake that was warm and gooey!
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And here I am just a couple weeks shy of my 40th birthday........I get to enjoy a couple of more weeks in my 30's! LOL!
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I seriously think I gained 10lbs eating all the cakes and sweets from this weekend! But in all seriousness, I had a great weekend......and is definitely a part of the many sweet memories I hold near to my heart.
Thanks for letting me share this with you!