Minnesota Memories

I haven't blogged in over a week, whoops! Really this past week hasn't been too exciting, we have just been keeping busy with the usual.

We did go to the Sioux Empire Fair on Sunday night, and that was pretty fun. Emma had fun looking at the animals and all the fair rides. We did not go on any rides because she was too little for a lot of them, and it was kind of expensive. We also enjoyed some wonderful fair food, and just enjoyed walking around the fair grounds looking at everything.

The rest of the week flew by in a blur, and then we headed out of town for the weekend. I somehow ended up with a 4 day weekend, so we headed to Minnesota in the early afternoon. Friday evening, we visited with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Kiecker, Great-Aunt Janel, and cousin Jenna. It was really nice to visit with some extended family. We also brought Emma to a park in Fairfax, and then headed to my parent's house for the night.

Emma checking out the piggies at the Sioux Empire Fair

Having fun at the fair

Emma's piggie tattoo 

My loves

Jenna and Emma having fun :)

On Saturday, we headed up to the lake. It was a beautiful day, cloudy and in the 70s. So, it was too chilly to do anything in the water, but we still had a great day. Emma played with all sorts of toys mom found in the attic. She also enjoyed the playground and just running around in general. And of course, golf cart rides. 

We also went on a boat ride in the afternoon. Emma was a little behind on sleep, so it didn't take her long to pass out-and she took an hour-long nap on the boat, which was good news for everyone involved :)

Fun at the park with Grandma 

Not a huge fan of the lifejacket 

Passed out on the boat

We spent the evening playing some cards (31 and sheephead) with some of mom and dad's friends at the lake, and then called it a night. 

Sunday was a pretty rainy day, so we headed to Willmar for brunch and did a little shopping. After that we said goodbye to my parents and headed back to Sioux Falls. 

It was a really fun weekend, and Emma really enjoyed hanging out with "mama" and "papa". And my parents love spending time with Emma. 

Today, we are going to head to Parker to see the other grandparents and to enjoy the Turner County Fair. We plan for Emma to go on some rides-so I think she will have a blast! Also, there are plenty of animals to see and delicious fair food to eat, so Emma will be having a really fun afternoon. 

Also on the agenda for the week-we are going to go bed shopping for Emma. Baby #2 will be here in less than 4 months, so we need to get Emma into a twin bed before the next one needs the crib. I am both excited and nervous to see how Emma handles a big-girl bed. But, I am very excited to shop for one.

So, that was our weekend in a nutshell. Now, can someone please slow summer down? How is it the middle of August already??