Illinois!

Yes, we did arrive in Chamapign, IL eventually! :-) The time there was nice and the kids had fun with family they are not able to see on a regular basis.

Of course, Grandma Mary is always stellar at reading books to the kids. She has an entire library in her basement of kids books!
Aunt Vicki and cousins, Cole, Sloan and Hayden came down for a day to play. Chris and I were unable to see them due to another commitment but the kids did! And, boy did they have a blast! One of the things Aunt Vicki bought for Jonathan was legos, and Jonathan LOVES legos. So, he and Chris were able to put some of them together.

Aunt Amy, Chris's sister, was awesome to the kids! She likewise read many books and played with them. One day, she painted Catherine's finger and toenails brigh pink:

On 4th of July there was a "parade" in their neighborhood. So, here we are waiting for the parade to pass by their house:

And, here it comes! Most of the neighbor kids riding on their bikes or scooters or being pulled in wagons by their parents:

It was cute! (and perfect!- no crowds to fight and we didn't have to sit in the heat for an extended period of time) The kids loved it!