city walk.

We were headed to Navy Pier and had to stop to get a drink on that hot summer day :)

ready for more.

We came back to the hotel room, got the the princess changed and headed out for more fun!  (That elevator picture might be one of my favorites of my little diva ever! ;)

goodbye american girl doll.

After breakfast, it was time to call it a day at the store, so we said goodbye and we were off to our next adventure :)

legoland take 2.

After breakfast, we headed back to LegoLand to grab some goodies for the boys!  We can't wait to bring the boys back here!

birthday breakfast.

The next morning, we headed to a very special birthday breakfast at the American Girl Doll Cafe!  They really do a cool gig for these girls!  So fun!

night cap.

We were exhausted after our adventure filled day, so a bubble bath, cozy bed, sugar babies, and a Full House marathon were what filled the remainder of our night :)

a girl's evening.

After we relaxed a bit, we headed back out for some shopping and eating :)

I caught Cole movin and groovin while I was browsing!  I absolutely LOVE to watch my little girl check herself out...priceless moments ;)

Our dinner entertainment was even a blast!

She even got to pet and feed this sweet thing!

And we ate a light dinner...so, we needed a Ghirardelli hot fudge sundae!

Aaaaannnnndddd...then, maybe a little more shopping ;)

break time.

After all of that fun, we needed a short relaxation break in the room!

lego land.

And right outside of the American Girl Doll store...LEGO LAND!!!!!  We were excited and Cole wanted to take this picture for her brothers :)

american girl doll.

The main attraction of our trip was the American Girl Doll store...a little girl's wonderland!
She found some of her favorite interests right away...horses, a puppy, and camping gear :)  Pepper the puppy became a part of the Talty family pretty quickly and she did not want to let him go ;)
Ella even got to go to the beauty shop and get her hair fixed!

chicago here we are.

When we arrived in Union Station, we were off to find our hotel...first stop...Starbucks! Then for quite a long walk to our hotel!

When we got checked in...there was only one thing on her mind!  Well, maybe two ;)  And check out that view!

Next stop, Chik-fil-a!  They even had a special seat for her Ella!

choo-choo.

On June 7th, Cole and I headed off to one of my favorite trips to date!!!  Her and I took a train up to Chicago for the night!  Such a special one-on-one time with my girl!  We had a lot planned, but first up, enjoy the train and enjoy the company and enjoy the ride!

cool treats.

What visit would be complete without a stop at Kreckles for ice cream?!

little fish.

We sure have some fish on our hands! They definitely all love the water!

callynn's 11 months.

I ran a bit behind on the last 3 months of Callynn's pictures, but on June 5th, we took her 11 month pictures.  I think Callynn liked having Crista there!  She participated a little better for this one ;)  This little bundle has such a huge personality!  Such a joy!!!