Beethoven's 9th

We met Lanting family members in Millenium Park to listen to the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus perform the 9th Symphony by Beethoven. Alison and I took the train into the city with the kids, they loved the whole experience. We collectively unpacked a fried chicken picnic complete with fruit, baked beans, and a lemon tart for dessert! The lawn seating was completely packed, I guess everyone else in Chicagoland thought this would be a good night to go to a lawn concert. The children did well but we were getting dirty looks from the couple sitting 2 inches from our group, so we let them run loose in other parts of the park about 50 minutes into the performance. Jeff sent me back so I wouldn't miss the best part, the final movement.