We just spent eight days in Illinois and Indiana visiting friends and family. The last time we visited as a family was five years ago. This trip was long overdue!
We drove up early Friday morning. The plan was to leave at 4 am, but we didn't get to bed late, so we woke up at 4 am and were on the road at about 5 am. We put the kids in the car with hopes that they would sleep the first couple hours. The kids got into the car and were wide awake, giggling and pretending to be asleep. Kyle was singing Let It Go. Perhaps he was reminding his parents that we were getting ready to embark on vacation with three little ones and we needed to "let go" all our pre-made plans and just go with the flow!
The kids didn't nap much in the car, but they did really well with the long drive. We arrived at Aunt Stephanie's at 9:30 pm. Kyle had just fallen asleep but the girls were awake and excited!
The next day, we spent the afternoon on the river at Jimmy's place. Kyle went on his first boat ride.
Karis rode this boat 5 years ago when she was only 6 months old.
Jimmy's boat stopped working, so our ride was short. While they tried to figure out what happened, we just hung out on the boat and enjoyed the water.
Derek and I rode wave runners for the first time. So fun!
Playing in the Fox River.
Jimmy's friend took us out on his boat. It was a fast boat and the kids loved it!
When it was nearing dinner time, so we headed back to Stephanie's for pizza and baths. What a great way to spend our first day, unwinding from the long car ride.
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