spring break for the grandkids

Kara and the kids wanted to make a trip to Iowa and South Dakota to see the grandparents and I was invited to go along.

On Tuesday the 6th we stopped in Sibley to get the keys for the farm and say a quick "HI" to Mom and Dad. We then went to the farm and the kids and Kara did some looking around for the last time...it was fun to see what they remembered of their times at Grandpa and Grandma "Cat" as they were remembered by.

We went on to LeMars to finish the sale of the farm and for Trevor especially to be able to shop at WalMart!! It was pouring rain and very windy so Erin and I stayed in the car.

Back to Sibley to visit with Mom and Dad...we were hoping to get there for tea but was too late. Mom wanted to see the moving pictures and I had them on the laptop to show her...Dad saw them but did not say much.

Our next stop was at Tea, South Dakota to see the Krisher grandparents...Grandma still had her wrist in a cast and Grandpa seemed feeble.

We headed to Brookings SD for the night... it was time to do some vacationing.

We headed for DeSmet SD to see the Laura Ingalls Wilder sights. The kids had a lot of fun roaming around and going in the different buildings on the homestead site. Kara has been reading the books to the girls this past winter..Erin did go on and finished them on her own. It was fun to see how much they remembered!

We also saw the surveyors house and the house that "Pa" built.

Next we went on the Walnut Grove, MN to visit the sites by the banks of Plum Creek.

And then it was Home again, home again, jiggidy jig jig!!!!!