Family Travel

We live within 30 miles of 3 skating clubs: Skateworld of  Vandalia, Rolling Hills Skate Club and 36 Skate Club but the closest is 36 Skate Club. Roller skating ebbs and flows in how much my children love it or don’t love it. Some of that has to do with how experienced they are and how easy it is to find a good pair of roller skates if we don’t own a pair in their size. We keep an eye out at garage sales for gently used pairs but we don’t always find the sizes that we need!

We usually only skate at 36 Skate Club for my nieces’ birthdays or with the free skate coupons that the kids receive during Summer Reading Club.

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One of our favorite places to visit is Operation Rebirth Christian Boarding Academy. I’ve known the directors since elementary school and went to school with the house mother. When I need some time in the country and a good friendly visit I head out to St. Paris!

When I bring my children we often head outside to the barn or pasture to see what animals are on the farm. Part of the philosophy behind Operation Rebirth is to provide life skills and farm training to the boys that come to live there.

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We pass the Eldean Bridge each week from September through May when we head down County Road 25-A to Troy. My husband’s Aunt Net loved Covered Bridges so much that her kitchen walls were filled with drawings, prints, and calendars of covered bridges. She even owned a few small replica covered bridges which I assume that she had collected from various trips over the years.

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