7-16-12

Today we left Wisconsin to drive to Minnesota. But first, we stopped in Hammond, Wisconsin. It was a lot smaller (population 1,600) and nicer than Hammond, Indiana so we stopped in to take pictures. I really wanted to stop at the Hammond Disposal Plant but we didn’t have enough time and it was out of the way. But, we did stop at the Hammond Golf Club. Sadly, they didn’t have any hats or anything that dad could get.

After this stop we stopped at an A&W restaurant for lunch. The root beer was fantabulous! It was also very fun to pick music from the jukebox! Lindsey had fun figuring out how to work it. The food was pretty good but the whole experience was really awesome!

Next, we went to the Mall of America. It was pretty cool but it was sort of underwhelming. I mean, I thought it would be a lot bigger than it actually was. It was cool that there were rides in the middle of the mall but it didn’t seem that much bigger than the mall near us is. Also, most of the stores there we could get to really easily from our house.

After walking around the mall for a while and doing some shopping we got back in the car and drove to our family friend’s house for dinner with her and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd. Kate just got married and is about to have a baby so we were happy that we got to see her, her nice new house, and her three adorable puppies! Lindsey and I had so much fun playing with Bella, Cowboy, and Mitt Romney! They were so cute! The only thing that was disappointing was not getting to see Kate’s new husband, Tony because he was away on a business trip. But, we can’t wait to meet him next time we see them! Plus, next time we see them there will be a new addition to the family! Lindsey and I even got to help pick out the cutest outfit for their baby girl to wear on the way home from the hospital. It has lady bugs on it and even a matching lady bug hat! I can’t wait to see pictures of the new baby!

Here is a picture of Kate, Mom, Lindsey, and Me: