Happy Fourth of July - a little late!
We went to Illinois over the fourth of July to visit Nate's Aunt Alice and Uncle Ron. Nate's first cousin Lisa and husband John was also there with her two kids, Jess and Alissa. I regret that I forgot my camera charger and my battery went out before I could take pics of them!! I did manage to get Jess and Alissa though! The kids had a GREAT time on the farm. They hadn't been on a farm when they could remember and it was a blast! We sat out in Alice's gazebo and relaxed. The kids played badminton, croquet and set off a ton of fireworks!! Alissa and Jess played so nicely with the kids! We miss you two already!
Henry climbing the fence near some of Alice's pretty flowers.
Aida picked one of Alice's pretty climatis (I think). 
Henry and Gramp Gramps on the golf cart. Henry and Aida got plenty of driving time in on the cart around the farm!
More flower hunting... I put the kids up to this so I could get some good camera shots!
Aida playing with Grandma Oltman's old mailbox.
Henry learned to play croquet and badminton thanks to John and Jess.
Henry touching his croquet ball! Oops! Jess set him straight!
Henry, Alissa and Aida getting ready to watch day one of four nights of fireworks! Aida LOVED playing with Alissa as well as dressing like her and following her for five days straight!
We taught the kids how to boo for puny fireworks that Nate and John set off...Probably not a good teaching moment. You can tell Aida is booing in this picture!!
Aida oohing and ahhing over fireworks.
Jess, Henry, Alissa and Aida
We stopped at Branson on the way to Illinois to break up the trip. Henry posing at a fountain close to The Branson Landing. We also went to Silver Dollar City and had a great time, but I didn't want to worry with keeping up with the camera.
Aida at The Landing. 
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