Chicago~Two Years in The Windy City

We moved to Chicago in 2009, after completing our four month honeymoon around the world. Eric attended Kellogg School of Management, earning his MBA and MEM while Laura spent time dabbling in taking writing classes, leading social clubs and running her own online business. The two years that we spent in Chicago have proven memorable and we throughly enjoyed our time in the mid-west. We did not travel too much while in Chicago due to Eric's demanding school schedule, but there were a few domestic trips here and there. Below is a photo montage documenting our past two years.

Around Evanston and Chicago with Kellogg friends:

With the JV's visiting the aquarium!

Kickin it with some Kellogg folks

In Wrigleyville with JDB and Mas

Us at Kellogg enjoying a TG

Laura and Silvia doing Christmas shopping

TGIF at Kellogg.  Free beer for everyone!

Judging the contests with the JV's!

With Davy and Audrey, out and about!

Shopping at the farmers market with Sylvia

90's party with Kellogg friends



Us being tourists (and sometime residents) in Chicago:

Music fest!

At the North Shore Music Festival

In front of Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago

On the "L" in Chicago

At the White Sox Game

In front of the Chicago River and the Chicago Opera House

Touring the Bahai Temple in Evanston

At the METRA station, waiting for the train


Hanging out in Wrigleyville!

Buckingham Fountain - Love and Marriage!


Buying a fan and getting some tea in Chinatown

Hofbrauhaus in Wrigleyville

At the University of Chicago, being tourists

Enjoying a Picasso at the Chicago Art Institute

Syrian antiquity (circa 2000BC) at the University of Chicago Museum of Antiquities

In front of the Bean in Downtown Chicago!


Voting at the senior center

On our porch

Wirleyball #1

Wirleyball #2

At the United Center, watching the bulls

The best.  Suck it Koby and Lebron

Out by Lake Michigan

Ice cream and bike ride along the lake

At the Lyric Opera House downtown

Wrigley Field in the SNOW




Vacations around the USA we took to visit friends and family:


Visiting St. Louis:
Having a beer with Jeff

Kickin it with the crew at the karaoke bar

We're an american band!


At Mike and Amy's Wedding!

Post-rehearsal dinner for Mike and Amy's nuptials

Eric on the farm with his dad, playin with the tractor!


New Hampshire:


Bowling with the April and Ashley in New Hampshire!

Hanging with Delila and Antonio in New Hampshire at the dairy farm

Eric putting in time for Uncle duty


California:


With Michelle and Kevin at the Summer Pool Party

Playing mini golf with Grandma Di


Florida:


Epcot!


Atlanta:

Hanging with Cole before his wedding in Atlanta

Carnegie Arch in Atlanta

Good times with old friends


Touring the Coca Cola Headquarters in ATL


Purdue:
With Will and Ashley at Purdue- clapping it up



Friends and family visits and hang outs in Chicago:

Laura and Amy at Wickerfest

Outdoor scary movie night with Amy 

Cousin Tracy Visit (Out getting Chicago Pizza!)!!!!

Say cheese and pepperoni!

Spencer in town!

Frat brothers at the Purdue bar

Morgen and Jim and Eric, Boiler Up!

Balky and Jill, Jim and Kristen and Us at Whirlyball!

Sister Ashley visits Chicago!

Hanging with the Purdue Alpha Sig crew!

Will and Mowery - Purdue fraternity brothers!




Eric spent the summer of 2010 interning in Texas for Horizon Windpower. Here are some fun Texas pics:

Sea World, San Antonio, checking out Shamu

Mike and Eric Canoeing in Texas


Original Goode Company Texas BBQ.
You might be wishing you're thanking your lucky stars that your in Texas!


Sister Amy visited Texas, at NASA in Houston


With Cal and Lindsay in Houston at an Astro's Game


Art at the Houston Art Museum

Kayaking with Philip in Houston

At the Alamo, remembering it

At a Horizon wind farm 


Random pictures of our overall experience:

 Our car that got totaled after just 6 months of having it  =(

Laura's Birthday in New Orleans with sister Ashley!!!


View of Evanston from inside Jacobs- Kellogg


Well, as Shakespeare eloquently put it, "Parting is such sweet sorrow."

It has been quite a ride these past two years, but for the Sieckmann's the adventures never end!

We are heading to Guatemala in a few days to enjoy some exploring and rest before we head to our next destination, Charlotte, North Carolina where Eric will be working for Duke Energy and Laura will raise their baby, due to arrive in December 2011.

We hope to see friends, old and new, in the next two years, we are also counting on many good times.

And as far as family goes, our door is always open, but keep in mind the newest addition will be arriving soon, maybe call before visiting =)


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