Chicago

We arrived in Chicago with only half a day left, so we made the most of that half day. We spent most of our time in the Museum of Science and Industry. It was an enormous museum with plenty of hands on activities for children of all ages. We enjoyed the tornado, and the exploding hydrogen balloons. After a busy day at the museum we walked across the street for a dip in the lake. The kids were a little confused, this just wasn't like the beaches they are familiar with.
The next day we didn't go into the city at all, but headed a little north to Six Flags Great America. It was a great day. We each picked a ride that we wanted to go on, then hit all of those rides and more. We really enjoyed the different thrilling rides.
Our last day in Chicago, we rode the L in and saw all the sights. We went to the Tribune Building, walked along the river, saw the Cultural Center and the "big bean" sculpture in Millenium Park. We saw (and climbed) the Picasso Sculpture and ate deep dish pizza before heading to Navy Pier. To cap the day off, we went to the top of the Sears Tower at Sunset to see the surrounding views. The kids spent way too much time in the glass box hanging out of the building! We didn't get back to our hotel until 11:30. It was quite the day!