Category Archives: Current Happenings

So the 1st weekend in October Darrell,  me & our kitties went camping with my parent’s, their kitties & their brand new RV!! My parent’s arrived early on Friday, Darrell and me came later after we got off of work. … Continue reading →

Last Saturday when I got off of work I met up with my parent’s and we went to Elim’s Dutch Fest! We have gone a few times & really love it. I haven’t been there in a few years, however, … Continue reading →

2 Friday’s ago myself, Darrell, & my parent’s got together with my dad’s friend Chris, his wife Laura, and their 3 kids! We met up at Smashburger in Wheaton for dinner! We always have a great time catching up and … Continue reading →

Darrell’s & my 3 year anniversary was Monday September 19. So that Friday through Monday we had reservations to go camping in Sycamore. It was a new campground we had never been to. Plus my parent’s were supposed to have … Continue reading →

Wednesday my dad & I went to Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere. I had been wanting to go here for awhile because I get there newsletters through emails. So we met up and drove over there. It ended up being VERY … Continue reading →

Today Darrell & I went back to the fair. It was nice, but it ended up being too hot & way too crowded!! We still had fun (even though Darrell still refused to buy me my rabbit…….). Darrell got a … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to Mooseheart with my dad for the Illinois Day open house! I really love going, just because I love it there, it’s so pretty & like a whole world of it’s own. When you are in there, … Continue reading →

On Friday I went to my parent’s house so in the evening my dad & me could to to a service remembering 9/11 at the Bensenville Fire Station. I thought it was going to be a little thing, with a … Continue reading →

Thursday I met my dad at Chick-Fil-A at Fox Valley to have FREE breakfast with my dad! Then we stopped at my house before heading to the Sandwich Fair!! It was a BEAUTIFUL day that day!! A perfect day for … Continue reading →

Monday after Darrell & I packed up the camper & left Galena, we drove to Sandwich, so we could bring our tractors to the Sandwich Fairgrounds!! I snapped a quick photo of Darrell & our tractors!

Today Darrell & me went to downtown Galena. I love it there! We walked around. Went in my 2 favorite shops (Poopsies & For Bare Feet!!) Once again I didn’t get my water frogs from Poopsies, but I did buy … Continue reading →

Yesterday Darrell & I went to Dyersville, Iowa to go to the National Toy Farm Museum. It was 2 floors of all things farm and tractors…..but toys instead of the real thing! Darrell loved looking at everything! I thought it … Continue reading →

Here’s a picture of the tree that is in our camping spot, it has mushrooms growing out of it!!

Last night my parent’s & I went to the Elmhurst College Alumni picnic! The food is really good, and during the presentation part of the program I turn around and the bluejay has his arm around my dad! Luckily I … Continue reading →

This was the first year that I have planted sunflowers. I have loved sunflowers my whole life because every year when I would visit my grandpa in Orange City, Iowa, he would have 1 awesome sunflower in front of his … Continue reading →