daaaa BEARS

I realized that I hadn't told you all about where I lived for sake of privacy cause there are weirdos out there but I think that I live in a big enough city that I don't think said wierdos could easily find me. Plus, we've had some wonderful memories in this beautiful city that I'd like to share :)

Since we made the move here, we have done a ton of things around the city. People who have lived here their whole life have siad we have done in almost three years than they have done their entire life. But that's what we wanted. We knew our time here was limited so we wanted to live it up! Now, the countdown is on until we move and a bucket list has been composed and seems to get longer every few days.

My husband is a huge fan of Chicago sport teams. All of them. He was raised and grew up in the south suburbs. Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks, etc...he reps them all. Insert the bucket list. We have been to Cubs games, Sox games, a Blackhawks game (3rd row from the ice thank you very much) but never to a Bears game. He loooooves DA BEARS. So, shortly after our wedding, I got the bright idea to buy tickets to this season. After realizing the crazy prices of said games, I came across another idea. Comcast sponsors a Family Night each year for [wait for it] 8 bucks a person. SCORE! I knew he'd be happy.  You basically get to see the players come out in groups and watch their first practice.  By no means as exciting as a game, but hey, I got him in the stadium didn't I?

Before you enter the stadium, there is a long wall with the different military emblems.  It's really beautiful.  I, of course, had to have a picture with the USMC emblem.  I was raised by a Marine and I married one!

This is a radio DJ here in Chicago, Julian, from B96.  Crazy cause he used to do the late night show in the D.C. metro area, which is where I am from.  He was jealous to hear I get to move back soon!

 Now a few shots from the inside...

Soldier's Field is beautiful.  It is gigantic, but there's a spirit there that is very intimate.  



This was when they were annoucing some players.  They bring them out by "lines." 

This was in the garden I wasn't suppose to be in on the side roof of the Field Museum.  We were walking through the museum campus to get back to the El and I couldn't resist this picture.  Sorry it isn't the best quality.  My camera was dead dying and we didn't have time to change the setting.



We had a great time at Family Night even though we didn't have a stroller to cram into the back of innocent bystanders ankles. Seriously though, it was fun seeing the kids all done up in the team paraphernalia.

Yes, I had this cool dude's Dad's permission :)

Perfectly wishing we could live in Chicago every summer,

Danielle