Running Shoes and the Windy City

My husband had an AMAZING run in Chicago. I was so excited for him that I almost forgot I was supposed to be running there, too! There was such a BIG crowd. I believe the announcer said there were runners from 48 states and 30+ countries represented. There were 18,500 people registered to run. Greg ran 13.1 miles in 93 minutes and 57 seconds. He was 476 overall (out of roughly 13, 500 finishers). WOW!!!
Our friends Robby and Dave both did awesome as well!
We had such a fabulous time in Chicago. We missed our boys, but it was nice to spend time together, uninterrupted! We walked everywhere and got our fill of Michigan Avenue and all the shops. We ate stuffed crust pizza at Giordano's, GREAT Italian dishes at The Italian Village and got some of the famous Garrett's Popcorn.
We went down Navy Pier, walked through Millenium Park and to the Lego Store. We saw the sunrise over Lake Michigan and watched the people running in all directions. It was a fabulous little weekend trip. I am ready to go back next year!
I will load pictures tomorrow. We took some fun pics to show the boys. Noah asked me to take pictures of everywhere we went!
We came home to find out Greg's parents took the boys to the zoo, the park, their soccer game, out to eat and more. They were full of stories. Noah fell at the zoo and has a goose egg on his forehead (just in time for school pictures tomorrow). Andy fell in the driveway and has a large scrape on his cheek. Blake is unscathed. My mother in law also sent the boys home with bags full of CLEAN laundry! Am I blessed or what?
Now I am ready to run MY half-marathon. October 17 - Louisville Half Marathon here I come!!!1