Lake Okoboji...what a great way to end the summer!!! Megan, Drew and Kayley came to the farm late Thursday night. We left the next morning for Jim and Nancy's home on Lake Okoboji. It was so great to see them after several years. They were gracious hosts for our family and I thank them immensely! Matt arrived from Omaha about the same time we arrived at the lake. Jim, Mark and Matt put Jim's fishing boat back in the water and the guys fished all afternoon. We all had Casey's pizza for dinner that first night. Saturday was a gorgeous day. The men fished some more and Rick and Nadine and Nancy took Megan, the kids and me for a boat tour around the lake. Rick cranked up the power several times, much to the delight of Drew and Kayley. I think this was their first time in a boat and they were so good for the full two hours we were out there cruising. Jim and Nancy served us a delicious dinner that night. Chops, potatoes, sweet corn, bread...no one left the table hungry! I had almost forgotten how much fun and how beautiful Lake Okoboji can be. I am going more often next summer...if they will have us! :-) Of course we did the Arnold's Park thing and the kids loved that, too. Thanks again to The Houchins for a wonderful time!
We left the lake Sunday afternoon and headed back to the farm. Megan and Kayley drove to Ames last night to visit an old friend while Drew stayed with us and drove his tractor in the garage. This morning we went to Kevin and Julie's for a Bloody Mary and biscuits and gravy before the parade. This was Drew and Kayley's first parade and they filled their bags full of candy and I am thinking they like parades! They left for Peoria around 12:30 so it is very quiet in the house right now after such a fun-filled week-end! I hope you had a great holiday week-end, too! Several videos below of our week-end.
Video at the playground in Arnold's Park...they loved that "free" area!
Some more fun at the park:
The roller coaster...both Drew and Kayley hopped in, Drew immediately hopped off leaving Kayley by herself. Megan and I were crying/laughing at this simultaneously! We felt awful for putting her on it as she seemed too small once we saw it in action! She never cried but let's just say she did not beg to ride it again! :-) I will say she is a tough little gal.
If you missed the Dayton Parade this morning, this is a must see video. Ha!
A little bit of everything:
