Back on paved roads today, we traveled by the St. Louis Arch:
By noon, we had reached our destination - Whittington Woods at Benton - a lovely campground in southern Illinois. Soon, Mom's brother, AKA Uncle Bill, was here to take us to Megan's for a cookout celebration for Ava's third birthday. It was the perfect day for an outdoor event, and we really enjoyed watching all of the kids play on the inflatable slide!
Another reason to smile - Mom was able to spend time with her brother, Bill, and his charming wife, Joyce, which means that Mom saw all of her siblings this summer!
After a delicious cookout at Megan's and Preston's, Uncle Bill took us for a tour of all of Mom's previous stomping grounds in southern IL. Finally, we arrived at Maria and Kevin Nix's home where we enjoyed another delicious meal!
We all enjoyed visiting and catching up since we hadn't all been together since 1990! Later, Uncle Bill took us to by the family cemetery, as well as all of the old stomping grounds. It truly was the perfect ending to our mid-west tour of America! We were sent home with canned goods, fresh corn/green beans, and awesome memories.
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