Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Trip

Here is a little picture tour of my weekend in Chicago.
I absolutely love the city and feel so at home every time I'm there.

First, here are some shots I took out the plane window.




And the reason I took that little plane ride...this sweet cupcake.


I arrived on Friday afternoon and my brother in law served us an amazing turkey dinner.
After the spoils, we headed to the town square for the cities tree lighting ceremony.
It honestly felt like a movie set- so idealistic and charming.


I was only there for one full day so we packed a lot of visiting into too short a trip.


Though we spent a lot of the weekend catching up (and shopping,) one of the highlights of my trip was a visit to the Chicago Botanical Gardens.
I'm not really a garden person but this place was absolutely breathtaking.





My sister and her family actually live in Lake Forest, a suburb of Chicago and it is one of the prettiest places I have been to in quite some time.


My trip was short but I loved every second of it.
Being an aunt is such a special thing and I hope my little niece knows how very much her auntie loves her.
xo Adele

In other news....
I'll be kicking off some holiday cheer tomorrow...Dec.1st is my official start date for all things Christmas.

xxx


26 comments:

  1. Looks like a lovely trip! My 2 year has the same coat as your niece...so sweet. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  2. Oh my goodness! All these pictures are gorgeous! So glad you had a great time!

    Luvs!

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  3. Looks like you had a great time! Your sister's daughter is such a cutie!

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  4. I live in Chicago!!!!! Lake Forest is a picture pefect little town. Of course I agee that chicago is a great place.:)
    thecoolkidsblog.com

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  5. The Botanic Gardens are in Glencoe, the town that I grew up in! Chicago really is the best city ever. So glad you had fun! xo

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  6. What a great trip you had! I just love Chicago...thanks for taking me on a little trip :) xo

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  7. Oh my goodness...gorg photos! I love Chicago too...haven't been in awhile...but, I got a little taste!
    Thx,
    Ashlyn

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  8. How darling is Adele?? I love Chicago, it is one of my all-time favorite towns! And Lake Forest is just lovely, so jealous of your fabulous trip! XX!

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  9. Great photos!

    I was born in Oak Park and spent all of my childhood summers back there. Love that town.

    Kelly

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  10. Oh, she's totally darling! I love Chicago, I'm hoping to make it there next year on my big US road trip! I haven't been in fifteen years!

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  11. Being an aunt is a wonderful thing! Thanks for you comments and support-the mean SO much!

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  12. The photos you took from the plane are AMAZING! Being an aunt is the best! What a great trip.

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  13. Sounds like you had a wonderful holiday! Little Adele is too cute! I am coming to the US next year and considering going to Chicago as I have heard its amazing; your post is definitely swaying me...

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  14. Sounds like a great time was had by all! Love the sky pictures from the plane....I have always wanted to do that but am always asleep :)

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  15. Beautiful pictures! Thanks for the tip on the fabric. You are the best!

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  16. Thanks for sharing the lovely images...

    Adele looks so adorable:)

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  17. I really love her little hat and especially her coat! Adele is so precious!!!!!!!

    Those pictures from the plane are really amazing, by the way.

    :)

    Best wishes,

    ~Zabrinah

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  18. so glad you had fun! Love the flowers (look at how many followers you have!)

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  19. How fun!! Love visiting family and new places! Take care, Caroline

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  20. those sky pictures would look awesome blown up x large, framed and hung anywhere in your house :)

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  21. Oh yay! We've been blogged about!! :) So glad you came for a visit...loved every minute of it.

    Thanks to everyone for the comments on Adele. We think she's cute too! :)

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  22. Love your sky photos. And The Cupcake is too cute.

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  23. Looks like a great trip! Those photos from the plane are fabulous (and so is your cutey niece!).

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  24. your sky pictures are incredible! Oh how I love Chicago.

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  25. Christine... your trip looks like it was incredible, thanks for sharing your lovely pics! Adele is such a darling girl!! xoxo Annie

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  26. Looks like you had a great time... what a little cutie, you're niece is. I think Chicago is the best city.... I'm a little biased though as I've grown up not too far from there.

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