Chicago in June

At the end of June my cousin Mike and his wife Kathlene and son Owen came out for a visit. We met them on Saturday at Millennium Park in Chicago. Emma was being shy and refused to be in the picture at The Bean, but if you look closely you can see her hiding behind Steve. From there we walked all the way to Navy Pier. Emma only complained a time or two; Owen was a positive distraction! 

On the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier.

On the carousel at Navy Pier.

 At Navy Pier we rode on the Ferris wheel. I half expected Emma to be scared, but she wasn't. After that she had to go on the carousel.  After dinner that night Steve, Emma and I went to Auntie Em's to sleep. It was a late night for all of us and an early-to-rise morning. Even so, we missed the early train back to Great Grandma's. We stopped for breakfast close to the Sear's Tower, which is now Willis Tower I think. Since we had time we bought tickets and rode the elevator up to the Sky Deck. Emma and I braved the glass boxes and saw the ground under our feet- many stories below! Emma said she was scared especially when strangers tried to tell her she was brave. 

Agriculture statue in Chicago.

Yikes! We are really high up here!

In Madison, Emma and I showed Owen and his parents around the main attractions. We went first to the capital building and walked around the observation deck. Back inside Owen and Emma made the bell bong with their hands. We ended the day with a trip to the nature center where Emma showed them how to dip for critters in the pond. Emma liked spending time with Owen!