The Weekend

Hello All!

Doug and I had a very enjoyable weekend. Mine started with staying in bed until late morning on Saturday! Doug can't seem to sleep in as well as me, so he got out of bed and played with the boys.

Saturday afternoon we headed to Iowa City to look for shoes...not for me, but for Doug. He needed some new work boots. We didn't find any at the mall like he was wanting, so we wasted some time by going to Sheel's before catching the 4 o'clock Hawkeye Express to Kinnick Stadium. For you Boilermaker's out there...yes, that is where the Iowa Hawkeye's play. No, we are not turning into Hawkeye fans. Doug's department at work had their "Fun Day" at the Iowa vs. Sycracuse football game. We had a space in Hawkeye Village (aka: Tailgating Area) and had plenty of food and drinks before the game. We then headed to the stadium around 7 o'clock for kick-off. It was a blow out for Iowa, as they ended up winning 35-0. After the game, we stopped at IHOP because I was "craving" some French Toast! Oh boy, was it good!

On Sunday, we made it to church on time even though we were stopped by a train at 8:28 (mass begins at 8:30!). We came home, had breakfast, finished some laundry, did some dishes, and mowed the lawn. It had been almost 2 weeks since we last mowed...and it sure needed it. After our chores were finished, Doug went back to Iowa City to try a few different places for work boots. He was successful on that trip. When he got home, he packed a picnic dinner and loaded the boys in the car. We then headed out to Lake Iowa for the evening. It was a perfect evening to be out. We had dinner at the park while the boys played. Doug and I then did a little pitch 'n catch until Fred got a hold of the ball and thought it was his turn to play. We ended the evening by taking the boys on a walk around the lake.

All in all, it was a great weekend. I hope you were all able to enjoy yours as well. It has been raining here all day, so I'm super glad we were able to take advantage of the weather Saturday and Sunday.

Until next time...