Date Day

For my birthday, Connie and Dan got me tickets for a day at Navy Pier to see Cirque Shanghai and today was the big day! We dropped Riley off at Granny and Papa Dan's for a day of fun and we headed downtown. The weather was a little rainy and dreary, especially for August but we made it a great day anyways. We saw the show....which is amazing...and both really enjoyed ourselves. Then we took a ride on the Ferris Wheel and walked around the pier. After that, we had a great dinner at a table overlooking the lake. To wrap up the day we took a boat ride. It was great to see all of downtown, even though the weather felt a little more like fall. Thank you again to Connie and Dan for the great opportunity, as well as taking Riley for the day and overnight. It is not often, even though we have many offers, that we get to spend this much time to ourselves without worrying about Riley. (Thanks also for the umbrella and coat...I did not think ahead before leaving home, and who knew I would need a coat in August!)