This is something I long for at home: plenty of open space to run free, where you can see for miles, and spread out and roam free.

The kids are having so much fun at Jeff’s cousin’s house in Illinois.

I love their big, open, lush green backyard and the sound and sight of the trains passing nearby.

We saw lightening bugs on this trip which we don’t see in California and tons of Mosquitos too. I hope we didn’t get any bites!

We are enjoying the last couple of weeks of summer and can’t believe it’s almost over.

Life is good.