Kristi's non-bachelorette party

Girls night! We're taking the bride to be out for a little pottery action! Yep, pottery! Then later, we'll be back at the house for some fun...

Ha Ha Tonka

Silly name. Seriously awesome state park. We further tested the kids' hiking abilities. They did really well. The day started out gloomy and rainy, but luckily the afternoon was mostly clear. We had to see the beautiful 'castle' ruins and then we did the Spring trail. There were some strenuous parts, but we made it. Even Charlie and his little legs. He might have had a couple of piggy back rides... Great fun, we'll do some real camping this summer, fo' sho'!

Bridal Cave

We're at the lake of the Ozarks for the weekend. It's Spring Break back up in the city...so we're off for some fun. We went to Bridal Cave today, the kids' first cave adventure. I had the most fun, I think, but we all survived. Great cave, too! We went for a hike afterwards above and discovered Bear Rock Beach. Well, that's an unofficial name. We saw bear scat and lots of freshly eaten freshwater mussels. It really looked like a place the bears would rock. We're back in the comfy condo for the weekend, just taking it easy. We'll go see Ha Ha Tonka tomorrow.

Time in New Ulm

It really isn't easy to talk about, but the time in New Ulm was really something special. The boys and I travelled the long distance alone to be with the people we care about in their time of need. We weren't the only ones to make the pilgrimage, so many special people were there for us. Everyone, really. It was tough. It was lovely. I don't regret a thing.