Fiesta Days

For the second year in a row, I got to attend the Fiesta Days Parade in Montevideo. This time the DeZeeuw family got to join us so I got to spend some extra time hanging out with my cousins. Before the parade started, I got to tour some of the old trains that were on display at the depot in Monte...they didn't look quite like Thomas, but I still had fun.

By the end of the parade, I felt like a walking political billboard. As you can tell, I didn't say no to any stickers that were offered to me.
Nothing beats ice cream on a hot summer day.
This Oliver tractor used to be my Grandpa Gary's so Dad thought it would be neat to get a picture by this tractor.
Hanging out with Cousin Tyler The summer humidity really makes my curls come out...I wonder who I get that from...
What a long day...

Before we left Grandpa & Grandma's farm, I got to take one last ride on the gator with Buddy & Magic.

Hmm, I wonder how long it will take before Magic is this big.

Holy Goats

We packed up the car this weekend (Mom, Dad, Magic and myself) and headed out west. By the time we got to Litchfield, I think Mom & Dad were ready to buy a SUV on the spot had there been one available. None the less, we finally made it home and had lots of fun. While Dad was golfing with Grandpa, I went with Mom and Grandma to visit Great Grandma Fernholz. She was full of her usual jokes and seemed to enjoy the visit. I also was highly entertained by the bird cages at the nursing home and didn't mind all the attention the residents gave to me.

On the way home, Mom had a big surprise for me. My favorite animal recently has been goats, and we got to stop at Sister Kay & Annette's farm and see real goats! I had so much fun running around the farm and seeing all the animals and spending time with my Great Aunties. It's moments like this that makes Mom & Dad wish we lived closer to our families.

All Better

I've recently learned that kisses do make everything "all better". So when I noticed a scuff on the wall, I decided it also needed a kiss to make it feel better.