09 June 2008

Mini-vaca

So, we have been gone on a teeny-tiny vacation since, um... Sunday after church! Teeny-tiny. Miniscule, in fact.

We had to be in central Illinois this morning, so Dennis took a vacation day today and we went down to Peoria after church yesterday. We took a winding journey through the country and ended up at Glen Oak Zoo -- a little non-fancy zoo in Peoria. We walked around on a sweltering day, had ice cream at a local landmark, and then headed to a hotel where we swam for a while. Then we got pizza for dinner, took a drive, and came back. This morning, we went and visited the great-grandparents, did some playing and lunching, and got in a grandma-and-aunts-and-cousins visit in the afternoon. Then we headed home.
It was a great little mini-vacation. I felt like we got to do something different and that's a nice feeling as I see the same-ol' dishes and laundry facing me at home!

3 comments:

musicmommy3 said...

Glad that you had fun. I finally got my girl weekend pics posted and a whole Slew of family pics posted this morning. You'll have to check them out...although they won't be anywhere near the quality you take. :)

Jim and Amy Rennie said...

Jim and I try to do that every once in a while--it's so nice, isn't it?

more cows than people said...

sounds like just what y'all needed. good for you.