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Last Saturday our whole family completed the Atlas Race. It was an intense obstacle course of 4+ miles with boot-camp style obstacles including lots of mud, lots of barbed wire, tall walls and a 15 foot jump into cold water. We are all covered with bruises and one twisted ankle, but it was a fun challenge. The boys ran their own smaller obstacle course. I'm still getting the mud out of the clothes we decided not to throw away!
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Great-6 more medals to add to the whole pile of Blake's medals in our dress-up box.
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Blake grew this! It was delicious
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My sweet 16 year old-she had a great day with lots of wishes from friends and family. We are still trying to fit in a party! No, no license yet, but we are working on it.
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"The Bean" sculpture in Chicago. Blake had a conference there and let me come along. I had a marvelous time! I basically did whatever I wanted! Mornings started with a run a long Lake Michigan with Blake, then when he went to his conference for the day, I was off! I loved the Chicago Institute of Art-amazing! I also visited two cupcake shops-delicious, went shopping on the famed "Magnificent Mile", and rode a bike along the lake and into the Lincoln Park Zoo. Evenings found Blake and I enjoying delicious food in fun locales.
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Loved seeing old pianos in the museum
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dropped in for a mass at one of the amazing cathedrals downtown-so much beautiful architecture.
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Dinner in Crystal Gardens at the Navy Pier
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The Chicago skyline from the zoo area during my bike ride.
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Chicago river-Next time it would be fun to take one of the riverboat architecture tours!
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Blake and I shared a hot fudge sundae at Ghiradelli's wondering if it would be as good as we remembered from 17 years ago in San Francisco....it was.
2 comments:
Love that everyone did a race together, nothing like playing in the mud!! Chicago looked fun!! Can't believe Johanna is 16. Enjoy the holidays. Miss you all.
Dad and I enjoyed the pictures and write ups -- so fun :-)
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