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Chicago Trip Part 2: Hanging with the Cousins!

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So after arriving in Chicago on a fun, short flight, I met my cousins for the first time.  It was cool to hang out with them, especially because they have a big train set with a train table.  Thank goodness for the train table because it kept me occupied for many hours while Mommy & Daddy had other plans…

Many months before the Chicago Trip, Mommy made reservations for a very special dinner at Alinea for GongGong, PoPo, Uncle Chian, Aunt Annie and Daddy In case you don’t know about Alinea, it is a 3-star Michelin-rated restaurant and the #1 restaurant in the United States.  Alinea’s chef, Grant Achatz, won the James Beard Award for best chef in 2008.  Since this is a blog about me and not about the food I didn’t get to eat, Mommy will just keep it short and say that it was hand-down, the best meal GongGong, PoPo, Daddy and Mommy have ever eaten…and GongGong & PoPo have eaten some pretty fancy stuff in their life.

Okay…now that Mommy done making me talk about Alinea, here is what I did with my cousins:

We went to the beautiful campus of Northwestern University and gave each other a tri-fist bump!

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That is also where I figured out what a great exercise gym Mommy’s body is…

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We also went to The Field Museum where there were many things for kids to do.

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Visiting the “Horses” exhibit:

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Showing off the donkey ears I made at the museum:

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See you all next time!

Chicago Trip Part 1: My Own Full-Fare Seats!

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On July 22, we flew to Chicago to visit my cousins, Isaac and Nathan.  It was my first time seeing them in real life after Skyping them numerous times.  PoPo and GongGong flew a few days earlier, so I flew with Mommy & Daddy.  It was my first PAID flight –meaning that Mommy & Daddy shelled out a full fare for my little butt.  I sat between Mommy & Daddy in their row of three seats.  I even joined United’s Mileage program, so that I can start accruing miles.  In case you’re wondering, yes — I can start accumulating miles at my young age! 

This flight was an absolute breeze compared to the trips to Paris, California x 2 and Taiwan (especially Taiwan)!  Multiple factors played a role in why this trip was so easy!

 – The flight was only 1.5 hours.

–  It was a domestic flight.

–  I had my own seat.

– I am old enough to understand why and why not to do something, so Mommy could reason with me.  For example, Mommy told me not to kick the person sitting in front of me and I understood her and didn’t kick.  Mommy also told me not to mess with the pull-down table top and I didn’t.

Let’s hope next year’s Taiwan trip is just as easy…