Post Reunion

We were excited to head for a hotel in Alton after the reunion. We went to a Cardinals' game, and we visited Bunker Hill. It was awesome to be together with our grandparents, back in their old stomping grounds!

Then we headed to Chicago to spend time with the Taylors and see Uncle Larry and Aunt Cheryl's new house. We had a great time! We hope to do it more often.

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The Reunion

Erika and I were actually the first people to show up to the reunion! We enjoyed camping in a hollow (pronounced "holler"), getting razzed about getting married (to a Reed nonetheless) and visiting with lots of family. We went for a soak in the Castor River every afternoon to keep our sanity, and even went for a ride with Uncle Jim just to be in some air conditioning. (Thanks for the tour!)

How many miles to Graceland?

On our way to the reunion, we went to the Laura Ingalls' Wilder museum. Then, we spent 3 days in Memphis! We ate BBQ, went to Graceland (that is a story in itself), watched baseball, hung out downtown, and really had a great time. On our way back toward the reunion, we stopped at Lambert's Cafe and ate some rolls. Good sister bonding time!

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Missouri here we come!

Erika and I have been driving Wade bonkers for the past few days. It is a good thing we are headed to the midwest tomorrow. We have plans to spend the first night in Springfield, the second night in Memphis, and from there we will camp. Our annual Allen Family Reunion is this weekend near Puxico, MO (try finding that on the map!) During our 2 week adventure, we plan to spend some time in the St. Louis area, go to a Cardinals game, visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum, pay homage to the king at Graceland, and hang out with our aunt and uncle in Chicago.

It should be a great time!