Thursday, December 30, 2010

Chrishmosh

I headed back to MN this holiday season for 10 action-packed days of fun.

So. Many. Presents.
We had to take home an extra suitcase! But it was well worth it. Thanks, everyone!

Cal got lots of awesome Star Wars stuff and these cool spy gear goggles (from yours truly).

And Sada got some crafting items that even made me jealous!

On Christmas day, Mom and I braved the Midwestern tundra for a visit to the Kennedys' in Mason City, IA.

We celebrated in good company.

The next morning, Mom and I picked Tak up at the airport and headed down to Mickey's Diner for lunch with Herta!

It was a very Minnesota experience.

We rounded out the day with dinner at Olive's with Jerry, who introduced us to the blue martini.

We toured Mankato with Mom and enjoyed some jumbo margaritas (and El Burro Chocho, of course) at Mazatlan.


dinner photo shoot!


We stopped off in Blue Earth to visit the Jolly Green Giant, on our way to ...

Iowa! It was Tak's first-ever time in the Hawkeye State.

He was pumped.

We were welcomed in Algona's new welcome center, and met up with Aunt Sandy for a tour of the town.

And we fit in our annual pilgrimage to West Bend's Grotto of the Redemption.

Brother loves the Grotto the most.

But Tak liked it a lot, too.


Allie posed for this artsy shot in the Grotto museum.

Randy & Sandy


Back in Mankato, we met up with MacKenzie, Alena and Nancy for lunch.

Finally, we squeezed in some post-Christmas cheese straw making.

Yum, yum, yum.
Fine holiday fun.

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