Week 227 and Week 139.5 - ATL, Twin Cities, Wausau, Madison, Tomahawk

Yikes!  So much has happened this week that I am just going to provide commentary to photos - we were in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Wausau, Madison, and Tomahawk!  All in 7 days!  Double yikes!

We started with a short plane ride from Atlanta to Minneapolis.  I fueled the kids with Doritos and Gummy Savers. 

We are especially appreciative to Auntie Laurie for spending so much time with us and hosting us in her lovely place in her lovely city.  Yay!

Our week starts with Pho in Minneapolis:

And we ended up at the coolest kids' bookstore - Wild Rumpus.  Where we met the amazing Gabe, Matt, and Dana:

We were lucky to stay at Aunt Laurie's cool urban digs - Sophia sports her morning 'do:

The girls are terrible eaters while traveling.  These plates have been somewhat helpful:

The Como Zoo:

We were thrilled to have Thomas and Em to hang out with us!

There is a plastic machine called Mold-A-Rama that makes this awesome yellow lion out of hot plastic.  Em and I made one for the girls... and promptly lost it.  What was left was this photo:

There was a driving school - Char is happy in this photo before lasting twenty seconds driving around a track (and getting stuck) - thankfully the attendant refunded our tickets:

However the train was more benign:

 

We met Casey, Holly and Bailey (our first time meeting Bailey)!  Here is Bailey with Uncle Wade:

Uncle Steve was a good sport while Char tormented his sunglasses:

Sophia pensive in Auntie Laurie's chair:

We walked to Lake Harriet - and the girls did not like fish in their swimming water!  Here is Sophia after eating some sand:

Girls eating ice cream at Lynden's Soda Fountain in St. Paul:

Waiting forever for our table at Nook (and what a darn fine burger it was):

A chip-filled coma from Minneapolis to Wausau:

We went to a corn festival in Sun Prairie - here is Sophia showing her urban roots as she hates the smell of the petting zoo:

 

The best part of this festival was the bounce houses:

A corn tote was super delicious - even the girls could not resist (as they normally subsist on air this was a major coup):

I think I got butter on my camera while taking this photo:

We then went to Laura and Dan's wedding reception:

The Favorite cupcakes were a favorite indeed!

DB has many talents- including making all of the signs and this awesome window:

Charlotte let me test out the light:

Next stop - Lake Nakomis:

I love this picture!

The greatest deal in ice cream - the Windmill.  See what $2 can get you!

Matt and Laurie can both ably wear kiddie sunglasses!

Grandpa at the beach with the girls:

A final swing before dinner!