Since my kids find it so absolutely thrilling to go to a "hotel house," I decided that one last adventure was due this summer.  So yesterday morning, we headed to Starved Rock in Western Illinois. We got some pre-adventure pics in the backyard, since I've been so totally absent in the picture department lately... [Image]
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[Image] Not sure where Leah got it, but that's apparently her new smiling thing.... Ha. When we got to Starved Rock, Seth needed only a peak at the canoes to take.off.running. [Image]
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[Image] But, we had to wait. [Image]
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[Image] At last!!! [Image]
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[Image]  Naturally, there were island adventures, hunts for treasure, and winning "gold deblooms." [Image] [Image]
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[Image]  Captain Hook considered taking these two canoes (that weren't ours) but I convinced him otherwise. [Image] Then, we had to take the obligatory two-for shot. [Image]
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[Image]  Yes, she really does look at him like that.... [Image]
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[Image] Cheers to a great weekend. Ahoy, Maties!!
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