Wisconsin

Jon and Ollie ran over to Wisconsin for the day to go geocaching. They win for being in the most states of any Mot in the month of June. SEVEN! That's a heck of a lot, even if I didn't type it in all caps. 

Capital building in St. Paul.

Minneapolis Arboretum 

Not a bad way to spend the day!

Nolan, Seth, and I stayed home with Alexa and just look at my smokin nails. She has been perfecting the craft during quarantine. Geocaching, nails, and walking to parks with 4-year-olds. Everybody's got a hobby, amiright?

Onward North!

Did you know Eli and Alexa live 5.5 hours from grandma and grandpa? When I realized this my mind was blown. Annnnnddd another stop was added to our homeless adventuring. On to Minneapolis!

It was really nice to chill and spend some time relaxing with A&E. We ate sooo good, went to some really awesome parks, took Beaux on a few walks, and I even got in a run or two. Jon was on an interview panel for a few days, so he was locked away working and missed some of our escapades. 

Iconic Cherry and Spoon at the sculpture garden.

That about sums it up. :)

Another day, another new park to explore.

I want to say this was Truman lake, but I am only about 50% sure. My brain is confused and muddled with whens and wheres, but it seems like it started with a T. I do remember that it was a short walk from the park in the previous picture. For reasons unknown to me, Nolan grabbed my hand and covered his face with it in every picture. For reasons I do remember, Seth refused to be in the picture. 

Seth was pretty content to work on a fort with some extra tape and boxes he found.

Man, we ate good. We had some great take-out, plus Alexa made some outstanding meals, with the coup de grace coming in the form of baby back ribs off the smoker.

I realize I just posted this picture, but this time just let your mouth water over those ribs. 

Fun park number 4. (I think!)

Epic beat box battle. Ollie also decided to pick on Alexa and would run over to her before farting. (What can I say? We are pretty sweet house guests.) They got in a minor prank war that escalated with a mustache drawn on a sleeping Ollie. He interrogated everyone, but I'm not sure if he ever did apprehend his culprit.

Getting in a putting lesson. Eli and Jon also played golf one evening. It sounds like they were terrible. Ha.

Adventuresome Seth! We were doing a little gardening and came across this fella!

I love Seth's face in this picture. Surprise and delight.

Beaux getting in his cuds with Seth. They were both sound asleep with an arm sticking out. 

Thanks for hosting us and being so Minnesota nice, Eli and Alexa! We had so much fun!

Happy Father's Day!

   Raise a glass to the best father!

I heart dad cookies from a Minneapolis bakery.

I promise our other two sons love and admire Jon as much as Noey, but it seems I have a whole slew of just Jon and Noey pictures. 

Nolan's teacher sent home a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up. I'm guessing other kids said firemen or Spiderman. Nolan's answer was, when I grow up I want to be like daddy. 

Happy late fathers day, Jon! We all love you dearly!

Cousin Camp!

Hanging out with the triple L; Lily, Layla, and Lizzie.

Firefighters on standby!

Cooing over Lizzie! 

Water Fight! 

Frog Catching!

Meanwhile, back at the farm... Ollie had spent the night with grandma and grandpa and helped grandpa get the cows ready for a visit from the vet. Let me tell you, it was an education. Castration, de-horning, tagging, shots, you name it.

We had G&G and the girls back over to the our rental for dinner and a sleepover. 

Grandma and grandpa and all the grand kids.

Cousin camp will be growing though! Newest member will be coming next October.

Just check out how cute Lizzie is. So adorable. 

TV time before bed. May I recommend Green Eggs and Ham on Netflix?

Snuggle up!

Game time in the morning.

We also went for a walk and made wishes in a fountain. (A few days before Seth made a wish that he could spend more time with Lily and Layla-came true!)

Lily: I wish that I won't have any parents when I grow tall and I'll eat all the candy I want.  

4 minutes later. Lily: I wish for a dinosaur. Ok!! Let's watch!!!! Let's wait for it to happen!...... Why isn't it happening?? 

Ooooh yeah! Cousin camp is the best.