under the magnolia tree

We were in Chicago but it seemed more like we were in our hotel, The Trump. It was the most luxurious and relaxing vacation we've had a while. We got a steal of a deal on our stay and it was worth every bit of it. We did venture out at least once a day but it was so much cozier in the hotel. Snow was falling, the pool was fabulous, and our room was so nice and big that it made it hard to get out. We started our stay off with a brunch at Frontera Grill. I had to make the reservation almost 2 months out but now I know why, the meal was fabulous!

Magnolia checks out the view in our room.

The Billy Goat Tavern was right around the corner & a great place to stop for a quick bite.

We swam every morning. The views from the pool were breathtaking.

Magnolia wanted to drink from an "umbrella" glass every night before bed ( "barilla glass" in her words). Took me a minute to figure out what an umbrella glass was...
Magnolia and I had fun in the spa locker room after our morning swims with all the fancy scrubs & lotions. We also did a few minutes in the steam room (which she said smelled like mint) and the sauna (which she said smelled like toast). Oh, and putting the hairbrushes in the blue water was super fun too.

We felt so spoiled by our trip. It was wonderful.

So wonderful that we are promising to do it again next year!