Mitchell and Sophie pretending like they are on a train!
Look at all of the amazing flowers!
Connor and Sophie looking for fish!
Laura, Katie and Sophie having fun!
Connor and I riding the horse!
Mitchell riding on the Merry-Go-Round!
All of us having dinner on Friday night!
The three musketeers!
Connor and Sophie!
Mitchell and Connor on the Giraffes!This past weekend we went to Minnesota to visit Elden's cousins and Bob and Carol Slings. It was Connie and Elwood's anniversary and Uncle Bob's 60th Birthday so we thought we'd celebrate! We haven't been to Minnesota to visit them as long as Elden and I have been married so it was past time for a visit. Thankfully it rained, so Elden got to come along as well! We were glad to have the whole family there! We got there on Friday evening for dinner and ate together and it was good to see everyone again! We stayed at a hotel which was nice b/c then the kids could swim for a while. Mitchell was ready to swim at 6:30 a.m. telling Elden and I that the sun was up and then opened up the blinds to show us that it was indeed up! That was a nice start to our Saturday morning !) Saturday we spent the day looking at each cousin's home; we liked to call it the "Tour of Homes". On Saturday afternoon we went to a small zoo and a conservation building (which is a lot like the botanical center in Des Moines). In one of the rooms it had the most amazing flowers! That was by far my favorite spot in the Conservation Center! The zoo had a few giraffes, zebras and monkeys for the kids to look at. They also had an amusement/carnival part as well beside the zoo where the kids could go on rides. Probably the most unique ride was the Merry-Go-Round that we went on. It was made back in the '40's and each horse was hand carved and painted. The kids have never been on one b/f so they thought it was pretty cool. Saturday evening we headed back home. It was so good to see all of the Sling's and we were thankful for their hospitality!
