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President's Day Weekend 2019

We didn't go to Iowa for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year.   So I planned a trip for all of us to meet at a 1/2 point.  By all I mean us 4 from Michigan, Don & Marilyn and Steph, Crock, Cooper, Carson and Grandma Jenny.    I found a resort with pool and waterpark in Sheridan, IL; called Fox River Resort.     I reserved 2 villas (nice 2 bedroom, full kitchen rooms) and one standard room.   It was alittle over 5 1/2 hour drive for us and we got there first and checked out the resort (even stumbled on a waterfall).   It would be a very fun get away for the summer, as it has many outside activities.    We found a great mom and pop Pizzeria for a late lunch and it was yummy and authentic!

Don & Marilyn got there next and we enjoyed nice conversation, catching up since we hadn't seen them since last January (when we met in Grand Rapids for the Globetrotter game).    We also gave them the rest of their Christmas presents!   

Close to 8pm the rest of the gang arrived and it was great to see them!   We also gave them the rest of their Christmas presents and we may have gotten a few as well -  along with some yummy jam that Jenny made and brought for us!   

Aaron cooked breakfast for everyone and after everyone's bellys were full we packed up for the Pirates Cay WaterPark.      It was very, very busy!  But the kids had fun and were able to hang out and that is what it was all about!      There wasn't much to eat around the resort, so for lunch we drive to the nearest town and found a great dinner (50's themed)!    It takes a long time for 11 people to order and eat!!!
The kids went to the large indoor pool and back to the water park in the afternoon!     Parker, Cooper and Aaron did more exploring outside and walked over the resort.    We all gathered back at the Villas and then all the kids went back out exploring and came back with 50+ golf balls that they had found.  They washed them in the jacuzzi tub and had lots of laughs!    After dinner, leftovers, snack, take out from the Pizzeria;  Cooper, Parker, REese, Steph, Jenny and Maryilyn went back to the waterpark,   I stayed and played Uno with Carson, Crock and Don!   

The weather was looking pretty snowy for the morning from Iowa to Michigan, so we all decided to head out as soon as we woke up, to try to get ahead of it.    We were fortunate to not hit the bad weather until the west side of Michigan and the lake effort snow!    Aaron drove slow and cautious and we got thru it and had dry roads from Kalamazoo until we got home.   (The snow storm hit us at 7pm Sunday night, and it accumulated to 5 inches FAST). 

It was a nice weekend to catch up and hang out.  But, Aaron does not want to drive in the winter anymore.   So maybe I will find a place to meet 1/2 way in the Summer!   











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