the windy city with an ecstatic 7-year-old

For my niece Lydia's birthday, mom, Jodi, and I took her up to Chicago on the train to see the sights and (most importantly) visit the American girl doll store.  To say she was on cloud 9 is an understatement!  She couldn't wait to get on the train and asked about every 10 minutes on the drive to the station how long till we'd get there. 


The excitement begins!

I didn't even have to tell her to say "cheese!"



"I can hardly contain my excitement!"

 

"No, mom, I don't need to hold your hand, and I don't need to put my gloves on."

The new addition--Lucy (her look-a-like)!

Eating lunch at the top of the John Handcock building.  Lydia was showing her doll the sites!

"It was just sooo halarious!"

 

Loove the face!

"Now take a picture with just me and her, Jeana."
"Oh, she just looks sooo cute!"



The train, the doll, the bags, and the girl!

 

And that's what she thought about it! lol

We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Lydia kept exclaiming how this was her favorite birthday present ever and she was never ever going to forget it!  She could not wait to show Grandpa, and Uncle Jess, and all her siblings her new doll!  I have a feeling she'll be talking about this for weeks on end!  I love this girl! ;)