A Quick Trip to Chicago

While we are in Indianapolis this summer, we are only three hours from Chicago--so we had to go at least once. I think the Windy City is definitely one of the more underrated big cities. First of all, the skyline is totally impressive, especially coming in from the south. So what did we do in Chicago?

First Stop: Chicago Style Pizza!

We went all out at Giordano's, the home of the deep dish pizza. There are several locations around the city, and we had to wait over an hour (with several toddler meltdowns along the way), but it was totally worth it! We ate half the pizza for lunch...and then finished it for dinner. It didn't even last more than a couple hours. So cheesy, buttery and yummy.

Oops, sorry John! He was probably waving at our server.

And this is more like real life! Feed John first!

Second Stop: Cloud Gate!

The Chicago bean is a necessary stop, but all of Millennium Park is great to walk around and explore. John loved seeing his reflection in the bean, splashing in the fountains and chasing after pigeons. He actually got pretty close to a few of them!

Third Stop: Lutz German Bakery!

Matt's great-grandfather owned a german bakery in Chicago a while back. He eventually sold it to the Lutz family and the bakery is still there today! We just had to stop and check it out. We bought a black forest cake and a baumkuchen (almond cake rolled in small layers like a tree trunk). It was so delicious! A sweet employee brought over a big cup of milk for John, and we were able to chat with the owner about the history of the bakery. He gave John a free cookie. These guys really knew the way to our heart--being so nice to our son!

John eyeing the baumkuchen.