Nelson Family Blog: Fourth of July

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Fourth of July

July is almost over and I am way behind on blogging again. I hate it when that happens. Summer just keeps flying away from me,

At the end of June, we took an afternoon to go check out the falls and walk around downtown and do the sculpture walk. We wanted to see the falls after all the rain and flooding that happened earlier in June. It was a beautiful day to be out, and the falls were really flowing with all the extra water. We also had a lot of fun walking around downtown and looking at all the sculptures. And of course it ended with the kids playing the fountains and getting soaking wet. It was fun though.

This year, we went to Diamond Lake again over the 4th of July. The actual day ended up being really rainy, so we ended up driving out to Mom and Dad's farm on Thursday (the 4th). Since it was raining, all of us, and Ryan and Emily went to the Sleepy Eye Brewery, and then after that we went to the Bellview Winery to have supper and some wine. It was a really fun day. We spent the night at the farm to get some good rest, and then we headed to the lake on Friday.

Friday was a much drier day, and we got to the lake around mid-morning. It actually turned into a really nice day, so the kids begged to go tubing. So, we borrowed a tube from a friend and took the kids tubing on Diamond Lake. They had a blast and loved every minute of it. After a couple hours, it was time to go back in and relax. The kids found some other kids to play with, and the adults enjoyed some visiting and beverages. In the evening, we got to watch a nice firework show around the lake, and by 10:00pm we were putting two really tired kids to bed. Tony and Elizabeth also came out to visit with their kids, so it was nice to catch up with them.

On Saturday, Ryan and Emily came to the lake for the day. We ate a nice lunch together, and then we decided to check out the craft fair going on in Spicer, and then we went to the Big Kahuna to mini golf. It was fun to do something different and move around a little. After golf, we got thirsty, and went to Goat Ridge Brewery for a beer. Then, it was back to the lake. Ryan and Emily headed home after supper, and then it ended up raining in the evening, so we all hung out in the camper for the night, which was a little crowded.

On Sunday, we decided to go to the Twin's Game. The kids were begging to go, and we figured since we were already halfway there, we might as well go. It was a 1:10 pm game and we got there at around 11:00am so we could get the kids their free Joe Ryan replica jerseys. It worked out for us and they both got a free jersey. We enjoyed walking around the stadium, changing seats, watching the game, and eating good food. We stayed for the entire game, and we actually ended up seeing the Twins win with a walk off homer from Christian Vasquez. It was really fun. Then, it was time to hit the road and head home.

It was a long drive home and we finally made it around 9:00pm. It made for a long Monday, but I was really happy we ended up going to the game, we had such a good time. Good memories.

It was another great 4th of July weekend!