Day 15
Today we left Grand Island, NE at 8:30am and drove through Nebraska and Colorado. While the temperature ranged from 95 to 68, we went through a thunder and lightening storm, and even saw some hail! Along the way, Mom read a Lamplighter book called The Wanderer and we listened to Little Bear Wheeler's devotionals on Holidays. After Hannah and Josh swam at the Grand Junction, CO hotel, we watched gymnastics. Go USA! One more day on the road!

Day14
We left the farm at about 8:30 this morning and drove through Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska! While in Nebraska, the freeway closed down due to a semi-truck fire. We were diverted to a dirt road through the corn fields parallel to the freeway for about 40 miles, then back to the highway. It was a long adventurous day of fire and rain with dinner at Subway. The mid-west draught is apparent in the parched corn stalks, but the soy beans appear to thrive and are green and healthful looking. Hannah swam at the hotel before we caught a small bit of the Olympics. Go USA!

Day13
Today Josh and Dad went to another baseball game in Chicago, Cubs vs Cardinals. While the boys were gone Grandpa, Grandma Shirley and the girls went to The South Bend Chocolate Factory in South Bend, Illinois. Yum!

Day12
Elizabeth left for home today. We went and eat at Erich's food truck The Silver Spork.

Day11
Today Josh and dad went to a baseball game in chicago. It was quite hummid. Josh got a foul ball that hit the ground. While the boys were gone, us girls went to the mall and Target.

Day10

Today we went to see The Dark Knight Rises and Brave. We also made a wonderful blueberry pie.

Day9
One week on vacation. It was so hot out, that we went for a sweet frozen treat at McDonalds. After dinner we went to Luke's soccer game. We were excited when he won.