Tip #28 From Mrs. Sunny

"Vacations come and go way too fast!"

Last Friday night the Sundstrom family left for Western Iowa to see Grandma and Grandpa Sundstrom 5 1/2 hours away. Kristofer refused to fall asleep saying "Grandpa first" and he made it until 11:00 pm when we got there! We all enjoyed the relaxation, company and drive-in food from the Sundstrom Dairy Dandy! I will be craving that food all week! :)

Then we left for South Dakota to see Sunny's Aunts and Uncles. You know you're in a small town in South Dakota when there are no paved roads or sidewalks and they are not used to hills when there's a sign in the country saying: "Hill may obstruct view" - obviously! We loved the atmosphere, though. Aunt Sal has her own drive-in as well - the kids sure liked the food!

Then we drove back to Sunny's parent's house before heading to Sunny's sister's house back in Iowa. We had a great time going to Adventureland with her family and my sister and parents. We couldn't believe how much fun Kristofer had on all the rides. His favorite was the Tea Cups and I felt like throwing up after going on it once with him - as well as with the Lady Luck. My stomach does not do well going in circles...:b

And it was great having my parents along, so Sunny and I could sneak onto rides - Sunny was such a little kid - it was a blast. It had down-poured in the morning, so the park cleared out and we didn't have to wait for lines! I may not like the kiddy rides that go around in circles, but bring anything else on. I have jumped from an airplane with a parachute on my back. Our favorite was the "Space Shot" - what an amazing view.

Then we went to the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines before heading to our Homeschool Conference. That was a great place for the kids to run around exploring how the world turns. We also saw a show in the IMAX Theatre about Dolphins which was awesome.

So we ended our vacation with the Home School Conference which was very inspirational and I have come back very excited about it. We planned on going to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines today, but with this endless rain it was cancelled. We visited with Sunny's other sister before heading home!

Home sweet home! The kids were so excited to be back, and although it's sad when vacation ends, it always makes home that much more sweeter!