Family Fun Day or Two

For a long time we have had what we termed "Family Fun Days". It has been our attempt to not let our schedules take over so much that we don't spend time together having fun as a family. Most of the time they aren't very elaborate days - taking a hike in the fall at the Nature Center, biking on the trail and getting ice cream, checking out a fish hatchery, or Lincoln's Home. You get the picture. Well as the years have passed it gets more difficult to do this as our older kids have become more active with friends and youth activities, not to mention ministry, sports, and jobs. Life itself just takes over sometimes.

What a skyline!

So we spent a couple of days "relaxing" in Chicago. Now I must tell you that when Molly was three she knew the ramp we needed to take to go to Chicago as many Family Fun Days have included a day trip into the city. The funny thing is that as our children continue to love being in the hustle and bustle it doesn't hold my interest the way it used to, (does that mean I'm getting old or that we have a lot of hustle and bustle of our own?) but it is still a great place to visit.


I thought I would share with you some pics from our trip. It is good to be together as a family, but it was a little sad because with Allison leaving shortly for school things will be different.
Brandon looks like he isn't too sure the cage is secure.


Brandon, Molly, and Natalie - how nice of them to dress alike so we could keep track of them better. :)

From one paddle boat to another.




Natalie and Nathan hanging out together, they have a strong bond, maybe because they share the same birthday.



You can't actually see them, but Ken, Joel, Daniel, Molly and Brandon took a spin.



Hanging out while Allison and Daniel took a ride on the swings.