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Chicago Chi-Town

Last week I had the opportunity to go to Chicago for work. This is was the second time I've been there for work but the first time I got to go downtown. All I can say is that downtown Chicago is one of the most beautiful cities I've been in. I had a great time and ate lots of great food.

I get quite lucky on work trips with upgrades...the flight out there was spent in first class...

a lovely surprise

 Silhouette goes to a convention called CHA-Craft & Hobby Association where all the scrapbook and craft companies get together to show retailers their new products. 

I made Mr. Fox on the shelf there, he sat there proudly the whole show next to the new fabric blade ;)

Got to go to one of my favorite restaurants-Portillo's/Barnelli's. 

I just found out there are a couple in California...I'll have to go next time I'm there!

Another favorite- Gibson's Steakhouse...mmmm...I love that place

And downtown Chicago, 

we got stuck down at the pier in a rain storm but it just added to the adventure. 

My iPhone pictures do not do it justice, clearly, but it was beautiful.

I love date nights

We've been so busy lately I can't even remember everything that happened in the past two months.

Sand dunes trip, Arizona wedding, work trip in San Diego, 4th of July in Salina, date nights, Logan started a new job, lots of stuff with Primary, and the list goes on. I'm not going to do a post about all of those things so I'll just mention 2 :)

After looking and interviewing many times my sweet husband got a job! He started 3 weeks ago at a company called Orange Soda, an internet marketing company, and he loves it so far. So many prayers were answered, we feel so blessed.

Last weekend we had a fun date night in downtown Provo. We don't make it down there very often but there was a rooftop concert and the band was playing Tom Petty songs so I knew we had to go. I love  Tom Petty and the concert was free, who can beat that?

We ate at a place called Station 22 and were very impressed with the food. Then we headed up to the concert where we had laid out a blanket and enjoyed the music. The music was great, each song had a different singer from different bands including Neon Trees. Logan isn't a huge Tom Petty fan but he likes most live music. After we left Logan said "see Dres, loud music is good for the soul," he sure does like loud music! All in all it was a successful date night.

thankfully the sun went down and we were in the shade for most of the concert

And I'm off to Chicago on Monday for another work trip...bring on the heat & humidity!