Trip to Illinois

We got up early and everyone was ready to hit the road.  We are taking the bikes back and the kids are going home to return to work.

It’s been a fun time but to be honest, I’m ready to have my home back and some time to rest up.  I love having my family around and spending time but there are times I am also glad to have my quiet time.
 
After a little bit of visiting and unloading the bikes we said our good byes and then headed back home so that we can clean and pack up for our departure on Wednesday.  It’s really extremely hot outside on our way back home the temps were in the triple digits. 


It’s been a very long day, we left around 8 am and didn’t arrive back home until around 9 pm.

Visitors

We had some visitors today. 


This is Clyde and Bonnie, they came to visit us and we had fun feeding them and watching them climb and be curious about our strange home.  They love to find places to hide and behind Gabe's back was one of them.  We had to put pillows and covers to stuff any place they could crawl into to hide. 


Our family vacation time is coming to an end soon.  The kids will be going home and we will be taking the bikes back.  


We have commitments that we will be fulfilling and then we will be returning to Illinois to see the kids and get ready for Convention.

Dilemma

Lately I have been experiencing the itch to hitch and move.  Not just to a different campground but a new area all together.  Although I'm in a dilemma because we have commitments.   Our first commitment is to our kids and grand daughter as they are here with us.  Hailey is a joy and having a blast.  I know that is why we stay so close in the summer at the ranch is because of our kids and grand kids love it here.  We get to spend quality time together that we do not during the winter months.  Last night our grand daughter curled up on her papa’s lap and hugged him and told him she was glad she was here with us.  My heart tugged.  We love our kids and grandkids so much and they are precious too us.  The kids will be heading home on Sunday, not sure when were taking the grand daughter home yet.

Secondly we have committed to doing some volunteer work when we leave here and then the first week of October we have the RV Convention.
 
A part of my heart wants to stay here and enjoy the rest of our summer with our family, yet another part of me is ready to hit the road and explore new adventures.  I find the more we live the full-time lifestyle the more i enjoy moving and seeing new places. I’m ready for fall to arrive so that we can continue our journey of exploring the USA.

Happy 4th of July

Today is a wonderful day .. being able to celebrate our freedom we have in this country weather you do it living in a home on wheels, or stick home is wonderful.  Doing it with family is even more wonderful. 
 
We spent the day riding, swimming and trying to stay cool.  The past several days have been really hot ones.  Temps have been in the high 90’s.


Later in the evening we went to the fire works display.  We’ve seen great displays the past 3 nights.


Of course we’ve had a wonderful time with family and  visiting with good friends.

Parade and Watermelon

Today has been a day packed with lots of fun and celebration.  The parade this year was really nice.  Much more participation then last year.
       
After the parade there was a big crowd waiting for the watermelon feast.
As you can see the kids were enjoying the fun

I snapped these photo’s of my grand daughter

Another fun filled day

Making Memories

We’ve been having a great time with our grand daughter.  I’m really getting a nice suntan .. I think Grandma has had too much sun.
    
It was getting dark and Hailey and I walked over to the spring to see the fog on the water. 

Breathing taking and then Hailey wanted to catch lightening  bugs.
   
I love this photo i captured of her. 
  
Our campsite is just across the road.

We’ve been having a great time here the ranch and esp spending time and making memories with our precious grand daughter.

Lots of Activity

I’ve been getting up and enjoying the beautiful mornings we’ve been having.  I let the dogs out and then take my pop outside and sit and enjoy the sound of the water flowing. 

We’ve been enjoying our grand daughter Hailey.  She has kept us busy, fishing, swimming, 4 wheel riding.  Hailey caught a nice size fish and she is so proud of it. 
  
Several campgrounds are filled up and the others are getting fuller every day.  Everyone is coming in to get ready for the big weekend.  For the park to be so full of campers.  This weekend will be very busy with lots of activities and lots of traffic. 

While Hailey and hubby were off fishing, i took the chance to clean up the camper and do a couple loads of laundry.  Tomorrow night Gabe and Kelsey will be here.
We are just enjoying the peacefulness of our campsite.