The girls went right to sleep the night before and did very well in the hotel room, this being their first time in one since China. We were ready to start the day and have some adventures! Chicago in one of those places that is easy to explore on your own and generally feels very safe in the main downtown area. I had little to no reservations about taking the girls out on a walk with me to meet up with my sister.
Much to our surprise, there was a lot of construction going on and we had just finished talking about construction and construction equipment the week before! Aunt Mere took us on a nice tour of the river walk which included some great views of diggers and dumpers!
They were in awe of all of the sounds and sights! Maybe a little overwhelming for these quiet country girls, but they didn't show it!
The worker that operated the digger stopped his serious digging to send a friendly wave and toot the digger's horn! So far, Chicago likes Charlotte and Flora Lin!
Again, the girls were so awestruck that I had to remind them to wave back! ; ). They would have watched for hours if I had let them!
Once Sam had a break from meetings, he found us and we enjoyed visiting all together.
After lunch and a good nap, we met up with my sweet cousin and her equally sweet husband for dinner. The girls were a little wild, but did well all things considered. : ) I was very happy to show them off, regardless of their energy level! C even sang the Star-Spangled Banner for them once or twice or was it three or four times?! It really was great to see members of my family that live so far away. Seeing construction was nice and everything, but family was the highlight of my day!
Our first day was fantastic and we can't wait for tomorrow!
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