Day 180 - Monday June 29, 2009

Every year the grandsons get their picture taken with Quigley

Day 180 - Monday June 29, 2009

Family Photo
Every year we take a group photo in front of the dinosaur.

Day 180 - Monday June 29, 2009

Animals that can be touched.

Traveling through Mason City on the way home from the fish hatchery, the grandsons noticed a landscape business with a variety of animals surrounding the shop. It couldn't be resisted and the owner didn't mind the boys attention.

Additional photos of other animals are on Flickr - Click Here.

Day 180 - Monday June 29, 2009

Visiting the Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery

.... but first you have to check out the local bugs!

Day 179 - Sunday June 28, 2009

Minature Golfing
at Putt the Magic Dragon in Pekin

The railroad caboose was the best hole!

Day 179 - Sunday June 28, 2009

Pekin Park Lagoon Panorama

Chris, Connor and Ryland paddleboating.

Walking Around the Lagoon

Day 179 - Sunday June 28, 2009

Free Grace Church
Grandma and Grandpa Coulter worship here.

Day 178 - Saturday June 27, 2009

La Gondola
This restaurant is a must stop for Connor and Ryland.

La Gondola sandwiches are a favorite of Cara, their mother.

So pictures are needed to make Mother jealous!

Black and White Composition

Day 178 - Saturday June 27, 2009

Rumbold Family Plus
Connor and Ryland spent the day with Alan and Julie Rumbold's children.
Julie was one Cara's best friends growing up.

Catching Toads
highlighted the day's activities

Conversation about the days activities.

Day 176 - Thursday June 25, 2009

Lakeview Museum in Peoria
The planetarium show was the first thing done
and then Connor and Ryland tried out the children exhibits.

Connor made his body shape into a Spartan shape.

Bug Collection

Smoke Ring Machine