We Arrived in Chicago

We got up at 4:30 a.m. this morning so we could finish packing and leave the house by 6:00 a.m.  Our daughters both met us and we rode to Nashville together.  Since we left early, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast before going on to the airport.  We arrived at the airport and got our bags checked and went on to our gate.  Our flight took off on time and things were fine until it started storming! It stormed most of the flight and the flight attendants had to sit out most of the flight.  Praise the Lord we arrived safely though, without incident.

Once in Chicago, we discovered that the car we rented was too small to put all 8 of us in along with our luggage, so we had to upgrade to a mini-van.  The mini-van is very comfortable and roomy though.  Once our luggage was loaded, we headed for White Castle for lunch!  My husband swears that Krystal will never be White Castle,which is his preference.  On to the Museum of Science and Industry with the kiddies who were dying to get to the museum and see all that is there. Half-way through, I had to sit it out, as those concrete floors do a number on my lower back.  I found a seat and waited on the kids to see and touch everything they could before the museum closed at 4:00.  

We went on to Lansing where we booked hotel rooms online. Once we got there, we discovered that the rooms were HORRIBLE!! Never go to the Howard Johnson in Lansing, IL!  We were met by another couple that had booked online and had been there for 4 hours trying to get their booking straightened out and had looked at 6 different rooms and all of them were horrible!  One even had a hole in the window the size of a man's fist, another the commode wasn't working and another the lights weren't working and another smelled like marijuana!  and on and on the list went.  The guy at the front desk could care less.  Finally, after 6 different phone calls, we got the charges removed from our credit card and found another hotel, from where I am writing this blog tonight.

We finally got settled in our rooms and ordered pizzas from Aurelios!  That's our favorite in the Chicago area!  They even delivered to the hotel!  

Half of our group is now sleeping peacefully in their beds and I'm wide awake!  I know I have to get to sleep soon though because we have to get up early tomorrow to go help set up for my mom's birthday party. 

Will let you know more in a few days once we arrive in Florida and get situated.

Until then...  hasta la vista!