Last week my parents came to Louisville to visit! We had a great time showing them around Louisville and then drove up to Chicago for a few nights.
Our first stop was the Louisville Slugger Bat Museum. It was really fun and I was surprised how much we all liked it.
Friday night we went to the Hubbards Lane Kroger to see the rose garland being made for the derby race the next day. It was super crowded but lots of fun. I definitely recommend this to anyone living in KY
We kicked off derby morning with some home made mock mint juleps. They were delicious.
Then we braved the crowds and warnings about "infield tickets" at the Derby. This is the paddock and things are a lot quieter here than in the infield. We stood in this crowd for four hours and watched the Derby race on the TV screen in the background. It was definitely worth it and the weather was perfect!
We worked our way through the crowd and got a great spot right up against the fence. This lady checks the inside of the horses' mouths where there is a tattoo identifying the horse. This ensures that no horse switching occurs, and that the right horse runs the right race.
Derby Jockeys!
More Jockeys
Martha Stewart showed up, but I guess she wore her pajamas.
Kate Gosselin was also there
Later that night we were driving around to get ice cream and saw the Good Year Blimp landing on the ground. It was really fun to see it up close
Sunday morning we went to church and then drove 4+ hours to Chicago!
We took a boat tour of the city.
Taurean with a giant pizza at Giordiano's. It was delicious. I'll dream about it for the rest of my life!
It's the tulip festival in Chicago right now, and the streets are lined with beautiful tulips!
Shopping on the Magnificent Mile! Taurean and my dad were great sports. I guess they didn't enjoy it as much as I did.
Tuesday night we went to a Cubs game at Wrigley field. We had great seats, and enjoyed some authentic Chicago Dogs.
People put bleachers on top of their houses! It was nuts.
I'm sad that my parents are gone but we had a great time and have some great memories. I'm working on getting them to come back next year!
