My cousin was getting married in Michigan. So my parents and I headed over to Michigan. Our first stop was my aunt in Stevensville. It was really fun to visit. I was able to come over to visit last year. We wandered around by the shore of Lake Michigan. I forget how nice that Lake Michigan since it is right in my backyard at home! The wedding was absolutely beautiful in Saginaw, MI. We then spent a day wandering around some cute small town Michigan areas. Loved t...

Springfield, IL - On our way back to WI we made a stop in Springfield, IL. Here we stopped at a few Lincoln sites. First we stopped at the Lincoln house. It was pretty neat to see inside the house, along with looking at the other houses in the close neighborhood. I liked taking the pictures to be able to show my students. We also stopped at Lincoln's tomb. It was a very dramatic memorial to a great president. And so ends our amazing trip to St. Louis. This was ...

Not too much of a vacation. My co-worker and I attended a conference in downtown Chicago. Differenciated Instruction Conference. It was so much fun and I learned a ton for my classroom! We were able to meet up with my cousin for supper one night. My cousin was interning at the Field Museum, so this was perfect! The next day we took a picnic to Millenium Park. It was perfect weather to sit and people walk. Like I said, not much of a vacation, but still a great tim...