Mini-golf, chores & more vacation pics

If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time then it almost goes without saying that we're a family that's always going. I'd rather let dishes sit in the sink and do something fun with my family - not just because its more fun, but because in reality, in 10 years, my kids will remember that we did fun things together like mini golfing and not so much that the kitchen smelt just a tiny bit when we got home.

Any day that Jay has off is no exception. We plan our evenings out with far more activities than can be realistically done in just a few hours. But some part of us knows that we aren't really going to run all over town and get home in time to give the kids baths, but we plan like we're going to anyway and aren't all that disappointed when they don't all happen. We're compatible that way.

Yesterday was the last day of Jay's vacation. And for a change, we didn't plan so much as to be laughable, but we definitely did our share of running.

I got home from work and Jay went to get his hair cut. When he got home we went to Red Robin for dinner. After that we ran to the store so Jay could pick up some wiring thing for the trailer he bought on Sunday, then we all went mini golfing.

I wish I had brought my camera with me - but it went as well as you'd expect with two small kids. The weather was beautiful and we were lucky that there wasn't another group immediately behind us. We tried to keep Will busy and off the putting greens and out of the water, and for the most part we succeeded. Nick cheered "I WON! I WON!" every time he got the ball in the cup, regardless as to how many strokes it took him to get it there. Oh, and he doesn't completely understand that you're not supposed to pick up the ball and move it to a more favorable location before hitting it, either. But that'll come.

After all of that, we stopped for ice cream on the way home and still had the kids in bed by 9. We finally got through all the laundry from our trip, and I even cleaned the bathroom and got clean sheets on the bed. This morning, I organized and uploaded the rest of the pics from our trip and ones we took at home afterward.

I think I need a nap.

So, without further ado, here are more pics from leg #2 of the Great Fantastic Summer Vacation of Aught-eight (cuz I realized there were many more than I shared yesterday) which was up by my Dad's place in Phillips.

Fishing with Daddy


This was at the Wisconsin Concrete Park - kind of a weird place, but something nice (and free) to do with the kiddos.




Sacajawea

The artist, Fred Smith, was illiterate, but this description was posted next to Ms. Jawea:

Want to see more photos? Check out those from our Fourth of July celebration and from earlier in this trip.