Taylor and Jordan's Day Off

I would like to share the adventures that I had when Taylor and Jordan came to Chicago for spring break.

It was such an incredible week, you know how sometimes being around certain people just feels like home, thats how it is with Taylor and Jordan. The moment they arrived it felt like no time had passed since we last hung out and even though it will be another year till I see them again I know that the time passed doesn't matter, especially since the next time I see them they will be living in Chicago!

Ok quit the sappy, cheesy stuff Emily!

Having Taylor and Jordan here was great. We jam packed our week full of touristy things and improv! I also started my new job (but that's a post for another day) so they had to find their way around Chicago and the CTA by themselves a lot.

Let's just dissect this day-by-day shall we?

DAY 1: ARRIVAL

After a 6 am arrival time they rested most of the morning and early afternoon (rightfully so).  After nap time we picked up Megan from Second City after her classes.

We headed down to the loop to do the obligatory Bean/Millennium Park visit.

We got to the river just in time to see the remnants of the St. Patrick's day river dyeing. 

Clearly we are all soul mates! 

And since we were in the neighborhood (and invited several weeks in advance) we headed to Alli's ritzy high rise apartment (owned by her mom) for some fun times and serious ogling at the view. 

What? No picture?!?

DAY 2: LAZY SUNDAY

We spent the day sleeping in and grocery shopping to stock up on lunch and snack food for the week. Then Taylor and Jordan headed down to Second City for a drop in class that sounded like a lot of fun! Megan and I met up with them afterwards for the free set on the Mainstage. 

DAY 3: FIELD MUSEUM

A slow start to our day still gave us more than enough time at the Field Museum to see The Chicago World's Fair Exhibit which I have been itching to see since it opened in October, only 3 days after my last visit. 

Oh and we saw dinosaurs... lots of dinosaurs 

Parasaurolophus! 

And T-Rex! 

And Brachiosaurus! Oh my! 

Then we had to high tail it out of their to go to an On Hiatus (check us out!) improv show!

"High tail"... Get it? 

DAY 4: MY FIRST DAY AT WORK 

I had my first day at my new job (but that's a post for another day) so Taylor and Jordan went to the Art Institute... 

Looking at art... 

And then met Megan and I at Second City to see The 102nd Mainstage Revue (which has since been titled

 Depraved New World and is getting great reviews). 

DAY 5: I DON'T KNOW 

Taylor and Jordan headed to The Shedd Aquarium... I think... 

Huh?

Then of course we dragged them to another one of On Hiatus' shows. 

DAY 6: THE WHOLE CITY 

I can't know for sure because I wasn't there, but I hear that Taylor and Jordan met Megan during her lunch break at the Lincoln Park Zoo. 

Followed by taking a tour of the city by going straight up! 

View from the top of the Sears Tower! 

This is a picture of the John Hancock building, which I work in...
(but that's a post for another day)

Then like the super classy kids that we are, we had a homemade meal by firelight. 

Look how cute we are! 

DAY 7: THE LAST DAY 

Taylor and Jordan braved the South Side to check out The Museum of Science and Industry and this happened: 

I mostly have no idea what happened on some of these days. I only have pictures to piece together my own stories of what I think happened. Like this:

This is clearly... Yeah... I've got nothing! You guys are one of a kind... or two of a kind...! 

DAY 8: DEPARTURE 

Yeah... I feel you guys, saying goodbye was super tough. But in no time at all you will be living the dream here in Chicago with me!

BONUS PICTURE: 

Look at these cool cats hanging out in the Cozy Corner!