We really wanted to take one vehicle to save money on gas, and since Jason and I have cars, we had to take Laurin's Jeep. Problem was we still didn't have enough room. Jason and Lucas rigged up a "package" made from our tarp and tied it down to the top. Luckily, Laurin's Jeep was made for things like that.
First things first...had to get the tents set up.
Oh Lucas and his clip-on aviator sunglasses...he ended up losing them after the first or second day. Laurin wasn't too upset about it and Lucas of course thinks she did something with them.
We played cards quite a bit since it was so hot in the afternoons...upwards of 90 degrees with no air...
On Friday morning, we went hiking in Starved Rock State Park. The views were amazing.
On Saturday morning, we went to Matthiessen State Park which was just a few miles from Starved Rock. The canyons and waterfalls were definitely the main attraction in this state park.
I thought this rock looked like a monster/devil/demon...look for the eye sockets, nose, and mouth...
Laurin found this popcorn called Jiffy Pop at Walmart that we cooked over the fire. It's a good thing we cooked it when we did because we got rained out on Saturday night.
The park rangers came around and told everyone that a storm with 60 mph winds was coming. We packed up shop pretty fast and ended up sitting in the car for a good 2 hours. To waste time, we went into Oglesby to fill up the car with gas and saw this beautiful view of the sky.
Since we got rained out and couldn't have our nightly s'mores, we ate them for breakfast this morning. Not very nutritious, but we had to have our s'mores! A great way to end the weekend...even though we did get rained on.
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