Swim Lessons

HDS at Coe

Little Amana

Ryan had been to our house (in his AAA Van) earlier in the Week to fix our AC.

When we pulled up to their house, Emmie saw Ryan's Van in the driveway...."Oh, I didn't know their air conditioner was broken also."

Campground Festivities

Emmie and her friend eating spaghetti by the pond.  They spent hours cleaning the pond; throwing all algae within reach up onto the shore.

A friendly gent with a telescope.  Emmie spied the Moon, Venus, Jupiter and the rings of Saturn over the course of two nights.

Whalan - Root River Trail

Got 5 miles in on the Trail; Mom and Eric walked it.

Aroma Pie Shoppe - World Famous!  Upon later telling her friend about the pie, "It was the best pie ever....because they said that it was."

"Eric....Mommy bought this for me!"

Strawberry Rhubarb

While using the restroom at the pie shop:
Emmie (reading a sign by the light switch):  Please leave lights on at all times.  Why does it say that?
Kris:  Well, the restaurant owner obviously wants the lights to be on all the time such that customers can see where they are going.
Emmie:  Why did they put a switch there in the first place then?  That gives people a choice.

After pie (and ice cream!), we kayaked the River!  

While in town later that day, "Take a penny, leave a penny?  That doesn't make any sense, you'd still have the same amount."  Given her smarts, I am guessing that she intended the sense/cents pun also?

Lanesboro, MN

Sylvan Park Campground in Lanesboro, MN:

Anamosa

Cousins.....Miken, Easton, Emmie and Ava.

Radio included; Emmie was jamming.

Emmie, Ava and Annette driving around the pond in the Gator!

Taxes

Emmie:  This sure is a nice new road that they built.

Kris:  Who is they?

Emmie:  The construction workers.

Kris:  Yes, the construction workers built it, but the City paid for it.  Do you know how the City pays to fix roads, build bike trails, or take care of the City in general.

Emmie:  No.

Kris:  All of the citizens pay what is called taxes.  Part of our paycheck is given to the City to fund the City being taken care of.  Thus, I paid for part of the new road, our neighbors paid for part of the new road....we each pay a very small portion.

Emmie:  Even everyone we don't know pays taxes?

Kris:  Yes.

Emmie:  Even bad guys pay taxes?

Kris:  Well, not all bad guys pay taxes.  They are supposed to, but they don't always.

Emmie:  And even when they do, it may be part of their plan so the City thinks they're actually a good guy, right?  But then they kill someone.

BB Camp

"Little Help Here"

Father's Day Dinner

Rockton, IL

NBA Finals

Indoor / Outdoor Pool

Galena