Monday, July 27, 2015

Missouri


Here we go!! (Southern Prep style :) 









Late night burgers at the Rt. 66 Diner



The local gathering spot



Walmart for S'more supplies







Saturday we went to the Settler's Festival in St. Roberts




There were duck races :P 





We went Levi's post to look around. (Zeus refused to climb the stairs :D)






In the afternoon, we took over a truck load of things to the Benson's new house. 





Sunday morning we all went to the Benson's church and then  out to a lunch at a thoroughly southern steak house. Then it was off home for me. I wish I could have taken pictures the whole way home - it was so incredibly beautiful! But I couldn't help pulling off to take these two pictures towards the end of the drive. 





Mum and Daniel





All ready for them to arrive!




Daniel came with me to CODA. The kids thought he (and his Stratego skills) were pretty awesome. 


Lunch at the Fox River


Sad sonic day (resulting in much hilarity)




His Majesty arriving for some lunch


My turn


Necessary war-time victuals


We all went to see Inside Out that night. #1 How is he that tall? #2 Can you tell we are related? 


After work dinner with Mum 





Friday Morning walk at Morton Arboretum








Friday Afternoon Daniel and I drove back out to the Fox River (with successful Sonic this time). 








Obligatory gate picture 




Daniel found a Cardinal's nest!!



Inside the "jail" 




Pork Chops for Dinner

Saturday Morning adventure to downtown Chicago with Daniel. We had to take the trains of course!



French Market Donuts



We worked our way through the city to the Fine Arts building, and of course we started with the bookstore



For an hour


or two



Lunch at Epic Burger




Buckingham Fountain





Sunday Morning coffee by the neighborhood lake









Sunday afternoon I played as first violinist with the Aura String Quartet in our inaugural wedding gig. It went perfectly (except for my 20 measures of personal composition in Handel's Hornpipe. A#'s are hard sometimes)


Then we went out to dinner to celebrate


Monday morning Daniel and I went out to Morton Arboretum one more time and had a glorious adventure. 








Apparently large fish also enjoy Ezekiel bread. 











Library time with a coveted collection