IN THE WILD WILD (MID)WEST!

We "roughed" it for a whole night in the Kankakee State Park, and had a lot of fun! This place draws a lot of fishermen, large spiders, camp trailers, and of course us! We borrowed a tent from the Thompsons, grabbed a LOT of blankets for padding, and made an adventure out of it! What a great wife I have--she's a hoot. :)
Tin foil magic: hamburger, potatoes, carrots, onions, seasoning, and some hot coals. Turned out perfect!
It was fun to just sit and talk by the fire. No magic scout liquid needed to start this baby!
See that bump? This is the official waterfall on the Kankakee river. It's on the maps, trail guides, road signs, etc. Not quite on par with Yellowstone or Yosemite, but this is Illinois. I miss my mountains. :(
America's Next Top Model. Watch out.
Don't be decieved. She looks good, but felt miserable. There were a lot of mosquitos and her allergies were going CRAZY. But even then, Barbie is still a lot of fun to be with.

SOMETHING ILLEGAL!!!

So Josh joined an intramural soccer team this fall! He was the only one on the team who wasn't a law student. They didn't win any games but they had fun and Josh even SCORED a goal!! Chelsey, Elise and I had fun "watching" the boys play!
This is Josh showing off that he uses my old highschool cheerleading bag for his soccer game!
This was Jared's battle wound...... You should have seen the other guys!

PS. We failed to mention that "something illegal" was the name of the soccer team. Sorry to all those who read this post expecting an exciting story or a funny joke....