10/14/11 -Welcome to Chicago!

It's here, it's here!! Vacation is finally here!!

I was on the road bright and early (well, 8:00 or so, early enough). I stopped in to give my sleeping beauties a kiss goodbye on my way out, which was much harder than I even expected. I quick stopped into fill up the gas tank. We decided that it would be best for me to take the truck. Even though it's a little more of a gas hog, it's much more safer than my car, so it was just the best decision all around. I grabbed some road trip snacks and off I went!

The drive went pretty well. I had to stop off for some Excedrin on the way. Reading all of those signs+Out of Date Prescription = massive headache! My first time dealing with the tollway went OK. I am not a fan of them, but they weren't quite as scary as I imagined. Two of the girls, Emily and Kristy, were flying in for the weekend, and the airport was on my way into Chicago, so I picked them up. I was a little panicked from dealing with the airport, but I ended up getting in, picking them up and getting out pretty well. I did have to skip the airport toll though...it was unattended so I needed exact change, which I didn't have. Oops. Better believe I'll be paying that off right away Monday morning! LOL

Finally, we arrived at Michie's apartment (where we're staying for the weekend...YAY free lodging!). It was so nice to actually be with these people I've known for so long live and in person! We settled in and relaxed for a little bit, then we were off to enjoy our first night in the Big City. We stopped in for some very yummy pizza and chatted for a while, followed up with a drive around the city taking in a few sights. We stopped into Target (why not?!), and then back to the apartment we went.

I was a little nervous about staying at her place. You just never know what people are going to be like in real life, and actually staying in somebody's place, all together, was a little nerve wracking. Luckily, everything went great, and everybody was seemingly normal. And, hello, vacation...no responsibilities, no whining, no watching after anybody...just solid adult time, all weekend. Yes, please!