Valentine's Weekend

Welcome Back!! 

Okay so you all know that this past weekend was Valentine's Day, but for Robbie and I it was also his fraternity's formal in Chicago. And since our one year anniversary is coming up this weekend we figured we would just celebrate everything in while in Chicago! It was something I had been looking forward to for a month and that fact that it happened and everything went perfectly made it even better than I expected. So, let's dive on in!

Day 1: So we left Bloomington Friday afternoon in the midst of a snowstorm and tried to brave our way through the storm. Before we left however I gave Robbie his present; a lion from build-a-bear with a Heart Throb sweatshirt on! Hopefully he liked it ha :)We saw so many cars, trucks and even semis off the road and we just kept hoping we could get through safely. At one point we even had to pull over to break the ice off of my windshield vipers that had built up while driving. Thankfully after 5 hours we finally made it to Chicago!!  We checked into our beautiful hotel and after getting settled decided to head to Navy Pier for dinner. Robbie, who is obsessed with shrimp, decided to go to Bubba Gump for dinner which was absolutely delicious. Right outside Navy Pier were these HUGE snow sculptures that artists had made for Snow Fest Chicago one week beforehand. When we finally got back to our hotel we just relaxed and watched tv, both stressed from the long, snowy drive up there. 

Day 2: The next day, after waking up to Starbucks from my wonderful Robbie, we decided to go to Millennium Park to see the Bean. It may not seem like a big deal but I thought it was so much fun! Next we just decided to walk around until we decided to eat some lunch, some real Chicago hotdogs, followed by delicious cookies and chocolate covered strawberries! Next we ventured around and went shopping on Michigan which was amazing! I wish I was rich lol but I still got to at least go inside Tiffany's which just put me in the best mood! Also we went inside the American Girl Store, fulfilling a childhood dream :) After heading back to the hotel we decided to head back to Navy Pier and grab some dinner before getting ready for the formal. While there we saw a stretch Hummer limo with suicide doors, so basically the coolest thing I've ever seen. Next came time to get ready for formal! Let me just say that my boyfriend is one handsome man, and of course everything I was wearing was from Charlotte Russe. Formal was held in Willis Tower with an amazing view from the 67th floor. Dancing and talking to all of our friends was so fun, but we all of course wanted to head back to the hotel and NEVER consume any alcohol. Lucky for us, one of Robbie's brothers was able to find us a ride home, in a limo!! It felt just like prom, expect I was having fun ha! Anyway, back at the hotel we all changed back into comfy clothes and just hung out and relaxed the rest of the night, happy to be away from the stress of school! 

Day 3: The time had finally come for us to go home, but before I started packing, I once again woke up to Starbucks! We checked out of the hotel, and after searching for quite some time to find a gas station, we were finally on the road back to Indiana. I can't explain just how much fun I had. It was wonderful to be away from school even just for a weekend with Robbie, relaxing and enjoying each others company.