Tag: trip

Back from Milwaukee

I have now returned from a work-related conference in Milwaukee. During that time Amy’s cousin Laurie stayed at our house with Amy to keep her company. The conference I went to was the National Meeting for the National Association of Colleges and Emp

End of the school year

Well, the school year for me is done and Amy has just a little over a week left with her class. The summer is looking busy with our anniversary trip, Amy’s tutoring, and my working at STEPS (more on that later). We are getting new carpet at work so I

PGA Championship

This summer has gone by so fast, Amy is already getting her classroom ready and I am starting to use up my last few vacation days I set aside. This weekend I volunteered at the 3M PGA Championship. Because I volunteered to work the weekend, I was abl

It's Apple Orchard Time!

We went to the Pine Tree Apple Orchard near our house today and picked up some Honey Crisp Apples, apple spiced doughnuts, apple turnovers, and caramel apples. We typically go to the orchard six or seven times during the fall (about every weekend) an

First Trip Out With Daddy (without Mommy)

Well, the little guy and I took our first trip out together without Mommy. We just decided it would be easy for Amy to go to the grocery store as I went to ACE Hardware to get some soil and shop supplies. Amy suggested that he go with me since I was

State Fair

Well, E had his first Minnesota State Fair experience today. He seemed to enjoy himself pretty much. He especially loved the large scale trains Johnson and Son Floral had set up in the Ag building. I'll include the picture as soon as I get it off my

Dairy Farm

Today we took a trip up to Forest Lake, MN, to visit a new dairy farm. The Autumnwood Farm just started dairy production and had an open house. E enjoyed looking at the animals and Amy and I enjoyed learning how they process milk. We sampled some cho