New Year's Eve Chicago Extravaganza

We started the day at American Girl where Cassie got to pick out her new Cassie-doll for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa. We had a sweet American Girl lunch. Then, on to Navy Pier for the Christmas carnival and ice skating. After a long, fun-filled day, we headed back where, I must admit, we were so tired from the exciting day that we did not stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year (if it counts, we stayed up until midnight EST, but, not CST)...