Wisconsin Part 1

We visited g'parents Wisconsin last weekend. It was a direct flight on Thurs. and direct back. Detailed, I know, but Den bought his ticket because he had a voucher to use up and then we used miles for the kids and me. They were supposed to link the tickets together and I think we had them do it at least 3 separate times.
Yet, they weren't and so Den got upgraded. On the way out, it was a larger plane with seats 3 and 3 and so we ususally stick both kids with one parent (ususally Den) and then I sit across the aisle. Otherwise we wouldn't get access to a window. Well, I took advantage of the upgrade and was treated to a 'real' meal with silverware and the whole bit. Things went well in the back of the plane if you don't count Eddie rearranging all the icons on my iphone...at 4 years old. The way back the seats were 2 and 2, so I didn't take the upgrade and instead gave it to the guy who would have been sitting next to Eddie. Think the guy was pretty happy as he apparently would not have otherwise been upgraded.
So about the photos. I like to shop when we visit WI. It's not like there are huge outlets and lots of National stores, to the contrary, they are local or regional stores and I love that I don't see them anywhere but here. However, my 'never miss' store is this giant warehouse that sells everything from craft supplies to tools to housewares and food. They buy giant shipments of basically overstocks, or un-needed stuff and while some of it is real junk that won't last past the first day, their scrapbooking area is unbeatable (as far as I have seen). I always tell myself I wished I'd thought more about my scrapbooking needs before going, but as I seem permanently stuck on scrapbooking our 2006 Alaska trip, nothing else comes to mind...
Anyway, there are about 4 or 5 rows of paper just like in the picure and about that many again in stickers. Then there are other pre-packaged sets of papers and all kinds of gadgets and gizmos...

I think if Den and Eddie could have figured out a way to pack this circa 1960s hotwheels track in our suitcase, they would have. Both Eddie and Den played with this thing pretty much all day every day, with slight reconfigurations. But I guess it's nice to have at the g'parents.

Josie loved this red pillow. Cracked me up. Eddie is taking his meds and Josie and g'ma are keeping him company.

So we gave the g'parents a webcam for Christmas--a bit early. This prior to opening. I think it's such a nice photo...to be continued.