Today we when for a hike around Volo Bog. It is a state natural area and one of the few bogs left in Northern Illinois. It was formed by peat moss filling in a large lake left over by a big chuck of ice from the last ice age.

Volo bog is one of my favorite spots to go in the fall.  The first time we went there Rick was a baby.  He fell asleep in his carrier. Today he just ignored us.  We had to carry Sofie for a little while but she enjoyed the hike.