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!

The end of summer school!

Today marked the end of an era. Summer school is over. I have always had the belief that summer, to a teacher, is very sacred. This still is true, but I don't have as negative of view of summer school as I used to. I actually had a blast with my students and will miss having fun with them four days a week.

Today, we went to the batting cages and mini golfing, a Thursday tradition. We also had an end of summer school party during lunch with root beer floats and wii games. I had treated my students to 7 Eleven drinks before and may have ruined their desires for floats. Oh well, we had a good time.

Tonight, Reuben and I made some amazing egg sandwiches. We are a good team.

We also packed for our road trip to Wisconsin. This is going to be a blast. I can't wait to party it up with my family and friends. It will also be nice to have a vacation with my husband. He hasn't been to Mt. Rushmore or Wall Drug. His life is about to be changed forever. And he thought marrying me was amazing!

Cheers!

Bowling Day!

Class was good today. The kiddos are fun. One had fun trying to trash talk me while bowling. I think I only beat him one time out of four games, but it was fun to go back and forth! Bought an iPad with some of our wedding money. I may be one of the happiest people on the planet. Reuben is nice and let me go ahead with this big purchase. I think I have been wanting one for over two years. I think I may be a bit of a spoiled brat! Tonight, I weighed in at Weight Watchers. I was surprised that I had actually lost since last weigh in. Jane and I then went to dinner and yogurt. It was my friend Kristi's last day as our counselor at school. We had lunch as a special thing. I will miss having her around all the time but I am excited for her having her second baby. Awesome! I keep telling everybody that I love being married. It is just so cool to have somebody to come home to and to talk with. And he is cute to boot. I love it! Granted, it has only been four days but these have been great days. What a lucky I am! Cheers, A