Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 4
A few more random pictures that McKaylee took at Cantigny Park….
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Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 3
After touring the beautiful grounds & the big house, we made it through the tank park & the Division Museum. Sadly, by the time we got to the museum, we only had an hour left, so we rushed through it. It was really fascinating. Most …
Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 1
We took a day trip today to Cantigny Park in Wheaton. It was about an hour & a half drive. Some friends of ours recommended it to us & we were excited to visit. The weather was beautiful, especially for August! Mid 70s & gorgeous! …
A Mom Hack for dealing with Legos
Years ago I learned an awesome trick that revolutionized how I deal with Legos. Step 1- Lay out a large blanket. Step 2 – Dump entire bucket of Legos. Step 3 – Let kids enjoy playing. Step 4 – When its time to pick up, …
Fun with boxes
The kids love playing with boxes. I love seeing their creative minds working. It’s a win win!! 🙂 Logan, Keira, Lucas & Emmalyn made some robots with miscellaneous boxes & cardboard they scavenged. Ellenor didn’t want to be left out. 🙂 She loves this huge …
Ivan books
We LOVE books. We LOVE to read aloud. One of the series we are currently in the middle of is The Ivan books by Myrna Grant. It is a series of 6 books about a boy named Ivan & his family. They are a Christian …
Beautiful sunrises & taking one more step…
I am an early riser. However, I’m usually just up & moving and don’t pay much attention to the sunrise. However, yesterday I was up a bit early & caught a beautiful sunrise. It was so pretty, I decided so needed to take a few …
McKaylee is 19!
19 years ago at 3:30 am we became parents for the first time! What a journey it has been & we can remember it as if it was yesterday. We have been infinitely blessed along this journey. We are thankful for McKaylee & the young …
Fair Experiences
I, Xanna, am going to tell you a little bit about my recent Fair experiences. In the past three weeks, I have been to three County Fairs and our Illinois State Fair. We like to wear matching bright colors when in large crowds, so that …