I took no pictures while we drove through Missouri. I meant to, so as to have a record of it, but there wasn't anything notable, and I forgot when we stopped at McDonald's for the bathroom.
Our drive from Iowa City to Mundelein, IL, was easy. We enjoyed the very short drive, making it clear that it's all about what your'e used to doing. Previous to this, we'd never driven with the kids beyond Lake Tahoe from Oakland. Though that did take 4-5 hours if traffic was bad.
Anyway, we were all excited to see cousin Juliana, as it had been almost a year. (Aunt Becca was nice to see, too!). On Friday, we went to the park with the kids while Becca was at work. I wanted my camera, but it would have been dangerous to have it, as Juliana proved fearless and somewhat careless, at least compared to my playground-cautious kids. She leapt without ever thinking, and was amazing in what she could accomplish physically at 2.
After the park, it was clear that a bath was needed. Of course, everyone wanted to be in at the same time.
CeeCee and Juliana are 5 months apart, and Juliana did an admirable job of sharing all of her toys; not just with the older boys, but also with the more threatening toddler.
CeeCee (used to big brothers), does NOT want help
Juliana interested in her hair
They loved playing with the car, both together and taking turns. Erik loved pushing them.
Playing Hyper Dash
It was hard to leave, but we had the benefit of knowing we'd be back later on.
