It feels good to be back in Kansas!
We are back from our family reunion at Fellenwarth Beach, Lake Okoboji, Iowa. I felt like I took a trip back in time, or was on the set of Dirty Dancing at the Kellerman Lodge! This place was built in that era and has been updated, but still had that old fashioned feel. (but no Patrick Swayse, drat)
There was the cutest little amusement park next door, called Arnold’s Park. Sugarwings rode on her first carousel horsey and her Uncle Ryan won a prize for her in the bottle toss.
She had her first taste of ice cream.
At first she wasn’t sure what to think, and the cold didn’t make her very happy.
But once the flavor hit her taste buds, she decided Ice Cream is the best!!!
It wasn’t the cheapest place to stay, and I’m afraid that we made it even worse by pulling our boat up there, along with my BIL bringing his boat. If the nation experiences a huge gas shortage this week, it is because we used it all up in those two trucks. We could have spent a week in Florida at the beach for what we spent on a long weekend in Iowa.
But seeing relatives from all over the country made it worth it. It was great to be there for Little Joan’s 75th birthday (oh, and she liked the photo album I put together for her.)
I snuck away with baby brother, Randy and his husband, Kevin for a bit and we did some junking. Both of them are avid antiquers and that Kevin has a great eye and so much knowledge about what he sees. I just look for what is pretty, he knows values, and the history of what we come across.
I only had an hour or so to shop and there were SO MANY antique places up there. I was hoping to take more time junking, but just couldn’t be selfish during family time. But I did find lots of cool old papers, this album full of anniversary cards was $8, the kids books were $2, the kitten post card with glass eyes (how cool is that??) was $1.
I found a few other little pretties,
- the white dog salt shaker- $2
- shell vase $1
- an oval frame with a German die cut cherub – $4 (and I seem to have packed that away somewhere in the vast luggage that isn’t unpacked yet)
- But my best find, was these two cardboard courthouse record keepers, from 1917-1930.
They were jammed packed with correspondence, typewritten, and hand written!!
I’ll be adding some of these pages to the July Cottage Collage Kit giveaway. There are some wonderful pieces in the boxes, I can’t wait to have time to sift through them all. (the boxes were $15 each, but I was only going to buy one and then my BILs surprised me with a second one, how sweet)
Back to normal life, houseguests are gone, the vacation is over. I have so much unpacking to do and errands to run.
I went to the store to get soap to do up the mountain of laundry I brought back from Iowa, returned our books on tape that we listened to on the drive, and of course had to get some of the $1.99 bunches of flowers that are on sale every Monday.
And Peaches were on sale for 88 cents lb. If they are good, I’ll go get more and make a pie or two.
Then, I swung by the Vet’s office to get my pile of Dorkies, and all of us worked outside, watering the garden and flowers. The little dorkies are all as happy to be home as I am!!
You’re home! Welcome back! =)
You have such a lovely family… looking at your grand-daughter gives me such a warm fuzzy feeling… I’m going to be an auntie for the very first time this fall! =)
Sounds like a wonderful getaway! Can’t beat seeing family AND getting to junk a bit, too! Sugarwings is adorable. That son of yours is too cute, too. Love the goodies you found.
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Welcome back, we miss hearing from you when you are away. Hope you had fun, sounds like you did!
What a great trip and your sugar doll looks as precious as ever! It has to be so much fun witha little girl in the family!! Great card finds but Karla…the flowers when you returned!! Wish we had deals like that here! And I’d be a heel if I didn’t say as Ryan’s number two fan (Behind you number one) He looked handsoms and sweet as ever! Great photos, great memories!! Gosh I want to travel so bad!! Love, Lori
Good to have you back.
Sounds and looks like you had a good time. Looks like Sugarwings also had a great time. What a little sweetheart.
Hugs
Karen
Bluemuf
Seeing Miss Sugarwings experience her first taste of ice cream has put a smile on my face too! What a cutie!
I’m glad that you’ve all enjoyed such a lovely time making such memories together.
Take care Karla.
Karla, even your grocery cart is BEAUTIFUL! This was such a fun post – loved hearing about and seeing all of the great family pictures – Sugarwings is adorable as always and your son is so handsome!!! Welcome home!
xo,
Kim
Fun stuff! Looks like you had a great trip and Sugarwings is right on target with the ice cream yum! I wish my store had $1.99 flowers – never happens – I’ve tried. Those little dorkies of yours are the cutest!
Karla
Well wow!! I feel as though I snuck along on the trip! What fun!
Sugar baby’s icecream adventure brought back memories of dillpickles, olives and chocolate as well as icecream when my girls were little. Sigh. So sweet….
*waving hello*
i just want to come over and say thank you for stopping by my blog! *grin*
it looks & sounds like you had a fab trip!
i hope your having a yummy tuesday *)
BIGā„!
Great pix of fairy grandbaby! I’m glad you had such a good time with your family! And what a find with those ledgers, too cool! Welcome Home!
What fun you had Karla!!!
Family is the best
carole
sounds/looks like you had a great time!!! LOVE those old records!!! what a find