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Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Monday, August 1, 2011

8-1-11 Sunday Night

by Kaitlyn

Sunday night A. Sarah came for supper and the evening. She told us about this park that she had found off the internet and said it was in Pekin. A. Sarah said it was a great park and we would love it (which we did!!). We left right away and we were there in about 20 minutes. It is open until 11:00 pm so we had plenty of time to play! This park was by the riverfront so the boys(Levi) wanted to fish. It was a 5 or 10 minute walk down to the riverfront so we didn’t have to worry about the kids going down there!! It was lots of fun.

The park had these water fountains that the little kids loved (big kids too!!). We were the only people there at the time but later some other people came too.

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Josh is amazed!! So cute!!! A. Sarah said that this was here so we took the 3 little kids’ swimming shorts!!

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One of the fountains shot diagonal across them all!!

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Josh kept trying to drink the water:(!

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Pretty pleased!!

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Pretty pleased too!!

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Sarah is pretty pleased also!!!

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Jess is content to watch!!

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Levi took his fishing things so he could fish. Jacob fished also! Jesse and Ben went out later.

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Everybody going to where the boys were.

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Levi re-baiting the hook. All he got was some bites. He said he was glad he went anyway!

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The railing was about 3 inches apart so know one was going to fall there!!

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Jacob got into fishing!

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We were going to have brownies and ice cream at home but we decided to take it with us. We put it into  a cooler and it was fine!

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Everybody had a great time on the play ground.

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The slides were very sticky. Looks like Jesse is having a great ride!!

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These slides were very steep!

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Jewel playing on the little mountain.

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Standing on the monkey bars!!

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Dad and Mom sat and watched!(and took pictures)

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Levi was out on the pier and called Dad and said the  barge was moving. So we got our stuff and ran to the pier! Mom walked behind and took this picture of us all watching.

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Thanks A. Sarah!!

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