Visit with Grandma Ellie and Papa Ron

Grandma Ellie and Papa Ron came out for a visit to Wausau, WI, the end of April, beginning of May. While they were here, we visited the Mall of America, Andy and I closed on the house we purchased, saw the local sights, visited a dairy, went to the Geological Marker, and Dad and Andy worked on the new house a little - patching holes from previous pictures and installing a garbage disposal.  Also, Dad wired up Rosie's new play room.  It was so good to have them here, wish they didn't have to go back to Idaho.

Rosie and Papa Ron playing with Legos at the Lego store in Mall of America

Photo opp with Dora and Boots

Hang on Grandma Ellie

Sponge Bob hats

Old Time photos

Old Time photos.  Rose LOVED her dress and feather in her hair, she didn't want to take it off when we were done with the photos.  She also kept saying she was so beautiful.  It was too cute!

At the Carnival of the Animals.  Rosie made a tie for Daddy.  Andy is showing it off.  Elliot Gould was in town for the Carnival of the Animals.  We saw him at the Downtown Groceries in Downtown Wausau.  

Cows at the dairy farm.  They milk 3000 cows three times per day.  That is A LOT of milk.

The Geological Marker.  Here is what the geological marker reads: 

This spot in Section 14, in the Town of Rietbrock, Marathon County is the exact center of the Northern Half of the Western Hemisphere.  It is here that the 90th Meridian of Longtitude bisects the 45th Parallel of Latitude, meaning it is exactly halfway between the North Pole and the Equator, and is a quarter of the way around the earth from Greenwich, England.

I call these the "Oreo Cows".  I've NEVER seen cows like this before.  These cows are from a farm next to the freeway as we head west from Wausau, WI to Minneapolis, MN

We had a GREAT time with my folks here.  I just hope next time they come out, its when it is warm and there are leaves on the trees.  It is amazing to see here in spring.  When my parents arrived there were no leaves on the trees and by the time they left 10 days later, the trees had leaves and the grass what turning green.  

I hope to be posting more about what we have been doing this May soon.  Happy Reading!