Trip Wrap Up

After leaving Montreal and having another night with the Leigh's we headed back to the good ole' US of A.  We had another great picnic lunch at a park just after we crossed the border (somewhere in Michigan).  And then we just kept trucking until we reached Chicago.  It was a long day of driving but it was totally worth it when we got to see Tom's sister, Jill, and her son, Leo!

The boys are only two months apart and I love watching them interact.  They are so cute together. 

 We ate a great meal, let the boys play, and then we pressed on to go into the city to spend a few days with our best buds, Adam and Mary Kate.  We were able to time our trip to Chicago just right so we could experience the Taste of Chicago! The Taste is this great "feastival" of food where you can eat small samples of food from various vendors from around the city.  We've been a few times before and it is always so dang good. This year did not disappoint. 

Everett got in on the action and especially enjoyed a chocolate covered banana.  

 While in Chicago we also were able to check out the Lincoln Park Zoo and Lake Michigan.  

For the second time on the trip Everett enjoyed a rare nap in his stroller.  The zoo and lake wore him out! 

We also had to hit up Nuts on Clark (Clark is a street) because they have INCREDIBLE popcorn.  I'm telling you, it's the best popcorn mix around. 

Before we knew it, it was time to head home.  We did have one last stop...Ikea!  Although E looks unimpressed in the pic, we did score some great things for his new room. 

After Ikea we made the long journey back to KC and got home a little after 9pm.  Just like that our trip was done.  

I am so glad we decided to drive to Canada rather than fly.  We were able to experience so many different things and visit so many of our friends across North America because we chose to take a more scenic route. In the final hours of our drive Tom and I discussed what we would have done differently on this trip in hindsight, and we really couldn't come up with anything.  We are so thankful for a great trip!