Fun in Laona!

We met Debbie, Michelle and Joanie at Lambeau field on the way up to Laona...and had to play a few games!

Dinner to start off the festivities!

Michelle and Joanie

Debbie's friend Cami is getting married this weekend in Laona, so we are using it as a perfect opportunity to get in some sister time! 

Bud and Rita and Steve and Sue graciously opened their homes to us and after we get settled in we went off to dinner.  Then we sent the wedding party members off on a Forest county scavenger hunt.  The winners were very creative and persistent...way to go!

More wedding news tomorrow...

Mini road trip

 

 

After church on Sunday, Chris, Kristin and I decided to take a little road trip to Sheboygan.  We had a few leftover birthday gifts for my mom, and Kristin was hankering for a Sheboygan cheeseburger.  On the way we missed a turn and found the greatest little park!  Here are a few pictures from the adventure. 

The view from our little park

Kristin doesn't like hiking..here's her solution

Chris and Kristin

Lake Michigan!

We did make it to Sheboygan, got to see Mom and her new friend Jim...and the lake!

Badger Game Day

On Saturday, Frank and I used our season tickets to go to a game together...a rarity!  And the game turned out to be a rare one too!  The Badgers sets an all-time scoring record with 70 points!  Poor Bucky and his push-ups...

An added bonus was the fact that the Chinese champions that I am teaching this semester were honored during one of the game breaks.  They are a courageous and amazing group of individuals!

It was a beautiful day...

Goodbye Goldie

We have been blessed for many years by the presence of a silly, one-eyed dog named Goldie in our home. After a week or so of going downhill, we lost her today. We will miss her...

Happy Birthday Mom!

It's my Mom's birthday! After celebrating many times with many friends in Sheboygan, she came over to Madison for the night. We started off with a terrific dinner at Sprechers followed by a relaxing night at our house. Tomorrow she is off to a health fair and then back home...probably for more parties. Happy birthday Mom...we love you!

Fall is apple time!

Every year we go to the orchard, and this year was no exception. We went to "Epelgarden" this year, a Norwegian orchard (if there is such a thing) and had a ball!





Colton and Kristin did all the work...I just went along to take pictures!



We collected two kinds of apples with plans to make pies and sauce...more to follow...
Later...here they are!!

Fall in Wisconsin

I love Fall! The trees put on a show and the walks are filled with views like these. And all the while the weather is cool, clear and bug free...amazing!