6/28/09

Back from Green Bay.



Did I mention that I was going to Green Bay? Well, if not, I went. I can't remember when I last posted or what about. So here I am completely telling you stories that you may or may not have heard. That is how I roll. I guess you are at an advantage because you can skip parts of this post if you want to, if you were here with me you would not be able to choose: you would have to listen.

I had a blast with my family in Green Bay. My mom and I first dropped my niece, Rebecca, off in Madison on Friday and then headed to GB. Frankly, going through Madison is not a shortcut. It truly is, in the words of a wise librarian, "the secret slow way." And slow it was because of my niece wanting to know how close we were about every seven minutes. Finally, I was able to calm her soul a little bit by playing the alphabet game where you go in order of the alphabet and find the letters on cars or signs along the way. (If you ever have little bored ones who can recognize letters, play this game. It makes time go much faster!)

We got to GB just in time to have dinner with Aunt Linda and Uncle Tom. Tom grilled us salmon and it was delicious.

We slept in yesterday and Tom then made us eggs for breakfast. (Sometimes life revolves around food, doesn't it?) Then we went shopping with my Grandma Huven and then had a later lunch at Titletown. It was cool to go to Titletown because it actually is an old train station and my grandfather actually worked there years ago. It was fun to hear my grandma talk about him and what he did there seeing I was tiny when he died. It was also fun to hear about my mom and her adventures as a teen. She would often stand on that the very platform where we ate(it was fun to eat outside. A train even passed during our meal) and catch trains to Milwaukee. She was an adventurous soul even in her youth! We actually ate too much and were unable to eat the roast that Tom had prepared for us. Luckily, he was helping my cousin, Shannon, and her husband dig holes for their new fence and the roast went to them.

Today we had a leisurely morning once again and then went out for breakfast. It is always fun to visit with my aunt, uncle, mother and grandmother. I sure do love my family.

I also was able to spend some time with my cousin's kids, Thomas and Gabby. They both wanted to be on my lap last night and who am I to say no to a 4 and a 3 year old? They are quite the lap full though! I sure did like playing with them. They are funny!

Thomas said: "You make pretty scarves" to my mom last night as she as knitting on Tom and Linda's nice patio. He also told Tom that he had a pretty mustache. So funny.

I will post more pics tomorrow, but I am bushed. I guess lazy vacations are tiring.