Here is where we are today (eastern edge of MT)…Obviously, we came home WAY TOO EARLY!!!I tried dropping the hint to Vaughn that we should detour the rest of the way home through Arizona. Unfortunately, as he ages, he seems to be losing his hearing – he didn’t seem to catch that and we are […]
fishing in Illinois…
While we were at Aunt Darlene’s for the afternoon, she offered to let the guys go fishing in the pond. They jumped right on that – we had not been fishing since we left home! But, before they could catch any fish, they had to catch their bait – so, it was off to Aunt […]
fishing on the farm…
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One of my most vivid memories of visiting my aunts & uncles and their families happened at my Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Darlene’s dairy farm. They have always (as long as I can remember) had a pond in front of their house, and we would go swimming in it. One summer, as I was walking […]
visiting great grammas!
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We spent Monday night (last Monday night!) at Hickory Hills Campground near Secor, IL. the kids had fun on their little playground… and their free mini golf course. But, the hit of the campground was the Foosball table! Now everyone except Mom is sure that we need to find room in the rv for one! […]
AIG Creation Museum, Kentucky
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After visiting Gettysburg for 2 days, we needed to start heading west. We got up Friday, and drove all day! (all day for us is about 6 hours…we need lots of breaks!) We drove through the rest of Pennsylvania and through Ohio… I had just talked to one of my sisters, and she said that […]
Answers in Genesis Creation Museum, KY (part2)
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On Sunday, we spent the afternoon outside touring the grounds. They had a little petting zoo… It had a small variety of animals including a wallaby, a horse/zebra cross, and the kids’ favorite, a miniature donkey… The grounds are beautiful, and have tons of flowers and flowering shrubs… There are several different ponds, and some […]
Gettysburg, PA
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Tuesday (the 13th), we moved to Round Top Campground and got set up. Wednesday we got up and went to… Gettysburg has been the one destination in our trip that was not optional. We felt like it was our ultimate destination, so to finally be here was fabulous. The new visitor’s center here at Gettysburg […]
Harper's Ferry National Historic Park, WV…
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On Tuesday we drove down to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park includes a historic area full of old buildings that have been/are being restored. There is limited parking in the town area, so we rode the shuttle bus… Don’t laugh, but we had never been on a bus before (hence the […]
Antietam National Battlefield…
Last Monday we went to Antietam National Battlefield. Antietam is in northern Maryland, and was the location of the bloodiest, one-day battle of the Civil War, ending in the Confederates being forced from the area. We went to Antietam with the intention of spending the morning there and then heading to Harper’s Ferry for the […]
Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley Skyway drive…
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While we were in Virginia, we spent a night at their James River State Park. It is a beautiful drive into the park. I love how we are starting to run into farms and cattle ranches. James River SP was a very nice park, but we didn’t get a chance to explore much – it […]
