Since Addison started talking, she would get so excited about the boats on the Illinois River whenever we drove over the bridge. As she got older, she begged us to go for a boat ride. So about a month ago, we tried to surprise her with a boat ride on the Spirit of Peoria. It is a paddle boat that cruises up and down the river. The day we tried to go was extremely busy and we never made it on the boat. She was so disappointed. Today, we tried again and we were able to get on. We had gorgeous weather and it was nice and relaxing. Addison was so excited!
Murray Baker Bridge
Peoria sky line
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Addison LOVED the paddle wheel!
McClugage Bridge
They believe that this is the shore line that Lewis and Clark first came to.
One of the stacks on the boat.
McClugage Bridge
The colors on the trees were not quite as pretty as we hoped.
The Paradise Riverboat Casino.
Me and Kurt's mom.
Kurt's dad.
While we were on the boat, a local color guard had a ceremony. They fired their riffles, played Taps, and then dumped the ashes of tattered American flags into the water. It was pretty cool. Several years ago, we had given one of our flags to them because they had told us that they would dispose of it properly, but we never really knew what they did with them. So it was neat to watch!
The river front.
The helm.
Down town Peoria.
Addison with her grandparents.
1 comment:
We enjoyed spending the afternoon with you....thanks for making sure we are part of so many of Addi's adventures! Love you all so much!!!!!
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