It's officially sweet summertime!

It's finally really feeling like summer!! This is after all basically the last summer that I can act like I am a student of some sort...because after this Summer breaks will most likely not be taking place wherever I work. I will not be in any form of education as far as I'm aware so there goes that dream of Summer breaks the rest of my life! Oh well, here's to making this one an extra good one! : ) I spent the whole first week of Summer back home unpacking (or at least attempting to) and applying for more jobs. The weekend was nice because I got to spend it with Tim and some good friends! We went to the baseball game Saturday (I'm obsessed with the STL Cardinals!). It was a pretty hot day, but it was still a lot of fun. After the game we went Patty O's, one of the outdoor bars located right next to the stadium, then we all went out to dinner at TGIFridays. We roamed around downtown STL for quite a while taking pictures of/in front of everything imaginable acting like tourists in our own hometown, and I loved everything about it : ) That's why I love spending time with my friends. I feel like we can always be so random like that and not care about what other people think. Aside from that I did a lot of playing with Bentley and Daytona! They have both been worn out the past couple of days from all of their play time and the intense heat...seeing as it's only May (not even officially Summer by season yet might I add), and we've had record highs the past couple of days in the mid-90s! Perfect pool weather!! Only I unfortunately don't have one. So I do the next best thing and fill up the baby pool we have for Daytona and act like I have a legit pool in the back yard. Ha. The random life I live. Reasons why I love it. We spent a lot of family time BBQing and sitting in the driveway eating peanuts. One of my favorite things about home and this time of the year : ) The start of week 2 of sweet Summer began today, and it's looking like more of the same, aside from a fun trip planned at the end of the week...Tim and I are going to CHICAGO on Wednesday!!! Chicago is one of my absolute favorite cities in the entire world! I have approximately 3 favorite cities (St. Louis/St. Charles or course, Destin because I LOVE beaches and the beaches in Destin are amazing, and Chicago!). These are just favorite cities of which I have visited...Trust me I have a fairly long list of places that I really want to see. I've been to Chicago many times and have loved it more and more each time I've been. I've been with friends a couple of times, and Tim and I have had another trip there a few years ago (goodness we've been together for so long now!! Just celebrated our 5 year anniversary by the way if I haven't already mentioned that in an earlier post!!) during Christmastime. We actually planned this trip for our 5 year anniversary/graduation (POSTGRAD). This will be my first Chicago visit ever in the Summertime, and I am beyond excited! The Magnificent Mile is really, truly magnificent. I am sure I will take 10,000 pictures of the same things I have already taken pictures of, but I love it that much. Better charge my camera battery up now! We of course plan to go to the Shedd Aquarium (Tim's absolute favorite), Navy Pier, and Willis Tower (previously known as the Sears Tower). We went up the John Hancock Building during our last visit. We are also going to the ESPN Zone...this will be our first time there so that should be a lot of fun!! I also want to check out some of the lake beaches that I've never gotten to experience since it's always been freezing cold and of course a little shopping on the Magnificent Mile! All things tourists should do and that I've done every time I've visited, but I love everything about the city and that's the way I love to experience it : ) OH, and I forgot to mention that we also have tickets to the CARDS/CUBS game on Friday at Wrigley Field!!! This is going to be a great trip!! I've always thought that I would grow up and live in a big city like Chicago (because I've yet to get to NY or LA...I dream big), and I don't truly know why I'm not honestly living there yet at this point in my life. Here I am. POSTGRAD. Technically "grown up" I guess you could say. I love everything about the city. I want to live and work in a big city. I just need the job and the $$$ to go along with it, and I'm good to go. I've just got to keep focused and keep working toward my dreams : ) See you real soon, windy city!