We had a really fun weekend in Minnesota for Katie and Cody's Wedding. The weather was beautiful (although a little rainy) and we had a ton of fun.
We headed to mom and dad's house on Friday. We got there around supper time, and enjoyed some chili and apple crisp for supper. Then, we just spent the evening sitting outside, playing some basketball with the kids, and visiting. And having a couple of beers. It was nice, and relaxing.
On Saturday, we went over to Emily's farm to pick out some pumpkins and pet some cats. They have like 30 cats on their farm, so the kids were loving petting them all and playing with them. Emily's parents planted a large pumpkin patch, and ended up with like 50 pumpkins, so they let us pick a few out and then they begged us to take a few more. So, we ended up leaving with like 10 really nice pumpkins.
After the pumpkin adventure, we ended up at Ryan's house to drive 4 wheelers and Rangers. The kids both drove, and they did a really good job. We had fun going down field roads and around the farm place.
Then, it was time to get ready for the wedding. We got dressed, and headed to Fairfax for the 3:00pm wedding. It was a pretty wedding, and short and sweet. It was over in about 20 minutes. After the wedding, we headed to New Ulm for the reception. We decided to stop at Schells for a beer. It was really crowded and rainy, so we had a wet walk in. In retrospect, it wasn't the best idea, and it was a little miserable. So, next time we are in the area, we will have to try to stop at Schells again to have a better experience.
Finally, we got to the reception at the hotel. We checked into our room, got unpacked, and then headed for the reception hall. They had some free keg beer and snacks. And we enjoyed visiting with some family.
At about 6:00pm, it was time to eat. We had assigned seating, and sat by Emily and Ryan and Austin and his wife, Ashley, We had fun at our table. The food was good, the toasts were good, and then it was time for the dance. The DJ was so-so. He played a lot of pop music that was hard to dance to, so there weren't a lot of dancers. Except Elliott and Elena, they were out there almost all night. It was pretty cute watching them dance.
We lasted at the dance until around 11:30pm, and then we headed to the hotel room. We all were tired and hit the hay immediately. The next morning, the kids did some swimming. Rachel and Elena also stayed, so they all swam together and had a good time. And I enjoyed the hot tub.
After swimming and breakfast, we packed up and headed over to Herman the German. We let the kids play in the park, and then we climbed up the Herman the German statue. The day could not have been nicer. It was sunny, and 74 degrees and the leaves were changing, it was beautiful. We enjoyed the skyline views of New Ulm, and enjoyed exploring the area. We stopped for a Chinese Buffett lunch, and then headed home.
It was a great weekend filled with friends, family, and new adventures. We all had a good time, but we were happy to be back home.
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