My mom and late dad have been visiting Sedona, AZ, sometimes multiple times per year, since 1996.  “I don’t think we ever missed a year after that, so it’s been 20 years!” With amazing hiking trails and breathtaking views, Sedona has been a favorite place of theirs to visit every year. Below, my mom shares her impression of the best hiking trails in Sedona from her visit last month.Read More »
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This was one of the ride-ons for the little ones at Safari Land in the Western suburbs of Chicagoland
Safari Land in Villa Park, IL just off North Ave, Rte, 64 has many arcade games and rides for all ages including many little kid ride ons which take $.50 in tokens.
Here’s Cow Tipping, a arcade game for younger kids at Safari Land
After a visit to Cantigny in Winfield, I splurged with a shopping trip to Kohls for some Urban PIPLINE Relaxed fit Bootcut jeans!
Oliver climbing on tank at Cantigny park
having fun on tanks!
River climing on tanks.
Cantigny features a huge museum with displays of all the wars which American’s have fought in.
The Museum at Cantigny
The displays at the Cantigny museum were interesting for all three of my boys
This almost real-life display used a voice-over on a PA which was like a drill sergeant commanding you.
Cantigny in Winfield has a number of real tanks which the kids can climb all over
My boys are so cute
The whole clan heading to a woodworkers display at Cantigny
A super-cute closeup
Keller in thinking mode.
Oliver playing with Keller.
Keller and River making marsh mellows.
having a fire in the garden.
a yummy marsh mellow
The next morning we took a walk
This path is converted from an old horse pasture
Oliver is in full power posture
Ollie throwing his new flying toy which he won from the tickets at Safari Land
This is one good lookin’ dude!
A visit to Wheaton Illinios
This weekend, we took a trip to my mother’s in the Western suburbs of Chicagoland with my three boys and my sister while my wife stayed back home for some alone time. The highlights of our trip (besides catching up with my sister and mom) were Safari Land arcades and amusements in Addison, IL and Cantigny […]
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