The fourth.

Great day with the family. We went to the parade and then had a great picnic of brats and potato salad at lunch. We then just hung out because it was bloody hot and then had hot dogs for dinner. I love grilling on the 4th.(and by I, I mean having my dad grill!) Reuben, Elijah and I went to the waterski show at Hodag Park. We had fun until the rain hit us. We got drenched. We thought the rain may cancel the fireworks but we still were able to enjoy them from the car in our favorite parking lot watching spot. After, my dad drove us past the courthouse so Reuben could see it lit up at night and Elijah convinced dad that Briq's for ice cream was just too close to say no. And it was a delicious way to end the day. I had a blast! Loving being home!

Funtabulous Day!

Today was a fun day. Reuben and I went for a walk and decided it was a bit ptoo hot to do much outside today. We just hung out at my parent's and played a few hands of UNO and then watched a movie while playing scrabble on the iPad. It was fun even if we weren't doing a lot of touristy stuff.

Tonight we were able to head down to Wausau for my team's softball game. I am very glad that I am able to play in at least two games this year. I sure do love those ladies who I have been playing with for years and it was so nice to spend time with them tonight. They truly are some of my favorite people on the planet and some of my best friends. Remind me to take lots of pictures of them while playing next Tuesday. Here are the pics of the day:



1. I made Reuben banana pancakes. We got to have some of the maple syrup from the Koehne family farm. It was delicious and brought back a flood of childhood memories of the farm and helping gather the sap and watching grandpa boil and prepare the syrup. I love how being in Wisconsin brings back so many great memories. It is fun to share all these memories with Reuben.



2. We saw these little Bambies on our walk this morning. They still had their spots and didn't seem to have a mom nearby. I hope she wasn't shot by a hunter just like in that heart wrenching film!

Great vacation day!

Bass Masters!

Reuben and I went to Perch Lake, one of my favorite spots on the planet, and did a little fishing after Reuben made Jambalaya for the whole family. (I think Reuben has won them over, btw!)

Here are some pics:



1. Making dinner



2. Favorite fishing hole!






3. The Ficklins: Bass Masters!



4. We left @ dark. Pretty place!



5. At lunch, Reuben had his first fried cheese curds.

The Corn Palace and Being in Wisconsin!!

We made it to Wisconsin. The trip today was about 13 hours of on the road behavior. It was nice to make it to my parents house just in time for a great steak dinner made by my dad. It is also nice to be done with driving for a while!

The only tourist stop we made today was The Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. This is one of my favorite tourist traps. They decorate the place with corn and change that decor every year. I was just there in August and it was different today! It just makes me happy.

Being home in Wisconsin also makes me happy. This should be a great few weeks.


Reuben at The Corn Palace


"Corn"cessions= brilliant!


Reuben and some yummy corn on the cob!


Me and the mascot

P.S. I married a stud. He is just so cute!

The Second Honeymoon!

Well, we are on the road to Wisconsin. We are somewhere in South Dakota. I don't know why, but finding a hotel
along the way is always a chore. Tonight, we went to four different places before finding the place we are in.

We have been having a great time. We left Salt Lake Friday night, after hanging with the cute nephews, and got to Rawlings, WY and stayed there last night. We visited Mt. Rushmore and Wall Drug today. It is a blast to have so much time with Reuben. Seriously, I married well and have loved our first week of marriage.

Hopefully, we will get to Wisconsin tomorrow. Good times. Enjoy the in no particular order pics. I hate this Blogger app. Just sayin'. If you know of a good app that works with blogger, let me know!

Cheers!