Fourth Anniversary

There were many reasons why we decided to keep our celebration simple.  We have a child.  The last couple of weeks have been exhausting.  A fourth anniversary isn't exactly a milestone anniversary.  We're lazy. So, the only thing we knew for sure was that we were going to do something during the day and that Nathaniel was going to daycare.  Ok, we also knew we would go downtown for lack of any other creative idea.

Maybe it was the perfect weather (70 degrees), the sun, or just the fun of creating the day as we went along, but it turned out to be a day worth talking about.  Sure, if you look at pieces of the day, it may seem less than stellar.  Like explaining to the lady taking our picture at Corner Bakery that it was only our fourth anniversary, no we are not visiting, and yes, I want a picture of us eating bagels and cinnamon rolls. 




Or my poor sore feet after I walked almost seven miles in ballet flats.  Yet, these moments become minor (and even fade out of memory....well, almost) when the rest seems almost magical.  Also, I was reminded that sometimes it's nice to enjoy your city the way a tourist might.  There were many times in the day when I thought, "Wow, I live here!"

We enjoyed the Matisse exhibit at the Art Institute.




We ate lunch on the terrace at Terzo Piano.




Caught the end of a free music performance and enjoyed the prairie garden at Millennium Park .






And, of course, ate ice cream.





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