Labor Day Weekend

 Already, I am falling behind on my blogging. Life is just cruising by. We had a great Labor Day Weekend. On Friday, Elliott was out at Grandma and Grandpa's house for the day, and John and I had to work. After work, it was a beautiful day, so John, Emma, and I went downtown to Falls Park to walk around and see the sights. It was a beautiful evening and we really enjoyed walking around the seeing all the sights. 

After Fall Park, we headed to Papa Woody's for some pizza. Emma had never been there before, and she really enjoyed herself. We had a nice little pizza date, and then we were ready to head home for the night. We watched a little TV with Emma and then called it a night. 

On Saturday, we headed out to pick up Elliott. We spent some time on the farm, and then we decided to head to Lake Vermillion and go fishing. Jim and Barb decided to join us. We had just bought Emma and Elliott some new bikes, so we brought those out as well. The kids and I enjoyed some bike rides, while the adults fished. And then we would come back around and fish as well. The fishing was pretty slow, but it was another beautiful evening and we all had a good time. 

On Sunday, we went to church, and then we packed the kids up to go back to the farm. They spent the night at the farm so they could head out to the South Dakota State Fair with Jim and Barb early in the morning. They went to the State Fair to buy some chickens and bunnies. They had a great day at the fair, and they had great success finding animals. They bought three chickens, and three bunnies. The kids were super excited and couldn't wait to show up and tell us about them. 

John and I enjoyed a quiet Sunday evening. We stopped at BBs to get a patio beer, and then just headed home. On Monday, we had a little adventure and we decided to go to Devil's Gulch in Garretson, SD. I had never been there before, and it had been a long time for John. We hiked some trails, read some informational signs, and took some pictures. It was a beautiful, hot day and we enjoyed ourselves. We drove through Pallisades park to see all the new camping spots, and then headed for home. On the way home, we found Wilde Prairie Winery and had a tasting, and then a glass of wine. It was pretty fun. We hadn't been to a winery in a long time, so it was fun to do something different. 

In the evening, we ran out to pick up kids, saw all the new animals. and then ran back home to get unpacked, cleaned up and ready for another week. It was a wild, busy weekend, but it was a good one. We spent a lot of time together, and spent time out in nature. It was great!

Volunteering at the Humane Society 

Falls Park 

Chess 

Fishing 

Devil's Gulch