Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Visit With Dane and Brett

When we dropped off Reagan, we picked up Dane and Brett.  We didn't do too much on the way home, but they were both pooped from having spent the day at the Storm Lake waterpark with their Aunt Rachel.  They fell asleep in the car, but we were able to get them to bed when we got home.

Their main request was to visit the science center at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls.  They had fond memories of it last year.  So that's what we did.

We went to a science presentation first.



Then they were off and running.


They really enjoy the athletic exhibit, but some of it was not available this year which was disappointing.  So they just enjoyed what was there.






Another favorite area was an exhibit where  you can create your own story short digital "film."


Another favorite memory in Sioux Falls was Falls Park where the boys had fun climbing the rocks.  Unfortunately, since some kids fell in the rushing water there last spring, we did not go there.  Safety is important.  So off we went to Le Mars to eat at Bob's and to visit the ice cream parlor.










Mmmm good!!!!!!  Worms anyone?  Gummy that is.


Our visit was way too short, but they needed to meet Stacy in Spencer for an outing with friends, and then later to go to football practice which was just starting.  When we got to Spencer, we did stop by the library. I have been visiting a woman at a care center here in town, and I am reading Dewey the Library Cat to her.   It's a story about an abandoned cat saved by the Spencer librarian.  I thought I could take some pictures to share with this lady so that's what I did.





We met up with Stacy and Jenna Joy and said good bye.  

What to do next?  We were close to Okoboji so we decided to drive  on up.  We had lunch at the Dry Dock overlooking the lake, and then we rented a boat for a couple of hours and enjoyed the lake.  It would  have been nice to have shared this with the boys.  Maybe another year.  Our visit was fun, and we're ready for more any time.

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