Vacation in Okoboji

We took a week-long vacation in Okoboji at the beginning of August and had a great time doing all the "funs" Jack wanted. We hit Arnolds Park for golf (Bryan blamed his loss on his handicap-- Griffin), go-cart rides (Papa caused a four-car pile up) and rides (Jack loved the roller coaster and went on the log ride twice). We had plenty of time swimming with friends and Jack even learned to jump off the diving board. We've been home for several weeks, but each morning Jack wakes up and says, "I'm ready to go back to Sally's. Should I pack my green bag?"

Bug Safari

Okoboji has been invaded by giant bugs this summer! Seven bugs made of reclaimed wood are on display throughout the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory campus. Jack was our tour guide as we used our map skills (thanks, Dora the Explorer. "I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map...) to find all seven bugs. The best part is now when we give directions to the lake house instead of saying, "Turn right at the road in the middle of the fourth cornfield, in the middle of nowhere," we can say "turn right at the giant ants!"

Summer!

OK, OK. I know there's been a lapse in blog postings. Summers are busy, and ours is no different. We've had weekends at Okoboji, hot days at the pool, stinky days at the zoo and lots of baseball and golf time in between. Here are a few shots to give you an idea of what we've been up to the past two months.