Road Trippin'

Mandy and I

Liz, Mandy, Me and Josh

ppppptttt!!!

All smiles!

Josh and Liz

Josh, Ben, Liz and I out for dinner

Josh and Liz about to go on the Corkscrew

Liz and I on a ride

Liz with a cool old circus poster

Us with an old circus wagon

Liz as a horse trainer

Barnum and Bailey's elephant wagon

My cousin Jennie and I

Aunt Joyce and Uncle Art

Jennie, Me, Aunt Joyce and Uncle Art

Aunt Joyce's Birthday cake, made by Jennie and I

Happy Birthday to you!

Who wants cake?

Michelle and I

Jason and Michelle

As soon as I got back into the US, I left for a week-long road trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin to visit family and friends. My first stop was at my brother and sister-in-laws, Josh and Liz. We had a great weekend together, going to Valley Fair (amusement park), the science museum, going dancing and seeing other friends. I got to spend an afternoon with my friend Mandy- we were in high school together but it had been a few years since we'd gotten together. It was really great to catch up with her.
On Wednesday, Liz and I caravanned together to Milwaukee with a stop at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo WI. It was much bigger than I thought it would be and was all about old circuses and the Barnum and Bailey's circus in particular. We had fun wandering around for an hour or so and we'd both love to go back sometime.
While I was in Milwaukee I caught up with friends and got to spend some quality time with my family there. My aunt celebrated a birthday over the weekend and my cousin Jennie and I made her a carrot cake. It was tiring to head out of town right after getting back in the country but I'm really glad I spent the time seeing people.