Kid-Free Chicago

This summer all three of our kids went to summer camp for two full weeks. This created a magical middle-weekend where we could take a weekend trip with Danny and Nikki, who also had their kids at camp. We decided to go north, and have an early break from the Houston summer. Destination: Chicago. 

We were the ultimate tourists. Taking a riverboat architecture tour.

The Bean, was under construction, so our reflection photo was a bit off. 

We wandered the riverfront, looking for places to shop and places to eat. We had beautiful weather and great company, it was a relaxing weekend of walking and photographs. 

The flights were easy and quick, the city is beautiful and our kids had a much better time at camp then they would have had looking at buildings in the windy city. 

Back to Bandera

Camp OTX has been a summer staple for our family for four years now, this year, all three kids attended for the full 2-week session! We were a bit nervous for Graham's first summer camp experience to be 2-weeks long, but his older brother and sister would be there to help comfort him if there was any home-sickness. They also keep kids so busy with activities that there is barely time to be homesick! 

Gretchen and Alex quickly found friends from previous years at camp.

BINGO!!!

Almost every photo of Graham, he had a ball in his hand. 

Both boys spend a lot of time in the water

Art!

Science!

Holding baby goats!

And the final weekend, we drove to Bandera to stay at the *wildlife preserve* (hunting ranch during the appropriate season) to enjoy watching exotic animals and spend a restful night after camp pickup before starting the long ride home.