Summer Fun - 2018

We have Hunter and Keegan during the summer so we try to take small road trips. This summer we went camping at Prophetstown State Park, Indiana for four days and took an 11-day trip to Colorado.  I have posted pictures from those trips.  We also took two day-trips and these pictures are in this post.

While Hunter was at Vision Camp, we took Keegan to Lincoln to a couple of the Lincoln sites.  Above and below are pix of the Lincoln Home.  It is the only home Lincoln ever owned.

Next stop was the Oak Ridge Cemetery where Lincoln, Mary and three sons are buried.

Lincoln's Tomb

You cannot visit the tomb without rubbing the nose of Lincoln.

The original place of burial before the larger monument was built.

Fair Oaks Dairy is a place we had pre-purchased tickets for when we went to Prophetstown S.P.  Because of the rain we were unable to go.  We used the tickets for a road trip the week before school began.

The farm is divided into three different areas:  pork, cow and crops.  In the pig area there is a "Three Little Pigs" house.  This was taken inside the pig's house.

This little pig is only a few minutes old.  On the pork tour, we saw the pigs at all ages of their life.  

We also toured the cow/dairy area.  This is a merry-go-round in one of the cow buildings.  

This is a climbing wall in the shape of a milk carton.

The boys in harness so they could bounce high.

Another day we went to Aikman Wildlife Adveneture in  Arcola, Illinois.  This is located at the old Rockhome Gardens.

A few of the animals in the feeding area.  

There were two hyenas who enjoyed playing with sticks like a dog would.

This huge wooden rocking chair is a hold over from Rockhome Gardens.

Some of the animals we saw on the drive-through.

The Wildlife Adventure is located in the heart of an Amish community.  We saw several Amish traveling along the roads.