On the road...

A few weeks ago, we begun a momentous journey. On Saturday, June 16th, we left Fort Collins at nearly 4:00 am and our mission was to drive. And drive. We grabbed a bite to eat for lunch in Council Bluffs and stopped for the night at a Best Western (in the shape of a medieval castle) near Iowa City.

Outside the Mexican restaurant we ate at in Iowa City--a rainbow!

At the Best Western--a photo shoot by Scout

Sunday concluded the drive eastward--we arrived in Wisconsin around 4 pm on Father's Day! The kids did great on the roadtrip, thus cementing Cory's plan to never ever fly again. (HA.)

We only had a short visit with Cory in town, and we spent it visiting the Terry Andrae State Park on Monday. We drove him down to the airport in Milwaukee on Tuesday, but not before stopping at Depke's for new shoes and Gosse's for butter-rich burgers.

Ringing the bell at Grandma and Papa's house

Grandma shows Scout the watering can situation

Watering the flowers

Grandma and Papa's neighbors got new puppies--longhaired miniature daschaunds

A scooter ride down the street

One of the puppies name is Sophie and the other one's name is escaping me!

In the parking lot at the state park

 Just a side note: Dad was so sweet to buy us a pass for the park. It said Senior Resident, and I just couldn't bring myself to try to swindle the park! We ponied up the $10.

This time, Cory took the photo

Cory sets his sights on one of the "Great Lakes"

In her fleece, since it was only 60-some odd degrees

Cumpulsory self-portrait

At the sprinkle park at End Park in Sheboygan

Contemplating a bit of shoe shopping

 Another side note: Depke's is a shoe store in Sheboygan Falls, and it's a place that my dad (Papa) used to take Jake and me to buy school shoes.

At the table at Gosse's restaurant

Another satisfied customer.

Brownie Torte. So good.

I think I'll end this post here... but there are plenty more photos to come of the big midwest road trip!