Flight home

We left our hotel room at 4 am this morning to catch our 5 am flight. Our flights were pretty boring, no excessive praying and chanting from other passengers, like my brothers flight. The kids were tired to say the least. Kole actually slept the entire 2nd leg (3 hrs) of the trip. He slept thru the takeoff and woke up for the landing. Kendall slept for a couple minutes. But now she is sleeping on the drive back home.

Old Slusar Homestead

This was Grandpa Ernie's mom and dads house. Ernie did not live in this house but his parents had lived there before he was born. It is located just down the street from uncle John's and Ernies current houses.

Grandpa Al

Kendall, Jack, and chance riding around with grandpa. Oh by the way the golf cart was already damaged before Kendalls little mishap (a previous post). Kole must have been hanging out with his new (girl) friend, Hope. Kole had a big crush on her. He would always ask, "what's her name?". And then a couple minutes later, "what's her name?". His memory is as good as mine.

Sunday Demo Derby

Sunday we went to the fair to watch cousin scott in the demolition derby. He had won the grand finale derby a couple weeks earlier so there wasn't much left of the car. He said he had a couple good hits left in it. It was a good time and if I would have gave him a couple more days notice he said he would have had time to get me a car together. Oh well, next time. I think Kris and I should make that happen.

Canad Inn

Kendall and kole in front of the Hotel (or Inn, if you prefer). The hotel had a indoor water park. This is the second hotel we have been to that has had a indoor water park. Was very fun for the kids. This one did not have the wave (surfing) machine but was still a lot of fun. The kids room had two sets of bunk beds with their own tv and playstation. The rooms that had the bunk beds were themed. The kids theme was a country landscape with a castle painted in the distance. These rooms also had a view of the water park. I wasn't sure if the people in the park could see into our room, later found out yes they could. Oh well, next time I won't stare (as much). I kid, I kid.

Lots of farm machinery

The kids especially Kole enjoyed looking and getting in some of my uncle's and grandpa's tractors. I took the kids for a ride on a road grater. It was pretty cool, lots of levers and fast. I was instructed to not do any grading of the gravel roads. I don't know if the roads didn't need it or if my uncle didn't want to fix my screw ups. I just assumed the roads were all in top notch condition so they didn't need my grading skills. The kids on the Ford 9680 and Kole standing in one of its wheels. Kris and Kendall sitting on one of the John Deere's.