The end of a vacation

It was with just a little bit of melancholy that we bid the kids and grandkids goodbye this morning. They need to get back to their "normal" life just as we do. We won't miss the controlled chaos that accompanies children of all ages but we will miss the squeals of delight and the signs of children developing their natural abilities.

We've enjoyed things as disparate as the labyrinth at the Pioneer Congregational Church in Sacramento to Fort Sutter, Black Chasm Cave, the Jelly-Belly factory, Grinding Rock State Park, the Sacramento Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento or just playing around Grandma and Grandpa's house.

I think it is interesting how some of the old classics such as Tinker Toys can interest the youngest
and the oldest and be as entertaining as field trips around the area.

Thanks to our family members for joining us for vacation.