A Three-Hour Tour...

Though the reason for this early trip to Iowa was not good–Mom’s broken arm and surgery–we have all enjoyed our time in Iowa very much.

The children and I wandered around downtown Colfax while Mom had her haircut.

In a classic example of small town hospitality, I wanted to show the children the church where Buds and I got married. We walked to the church, and the doors were locked. There was a man at the parsonage next door, climbing into his truck. He saw me trying the door of the church, and asked if I wanted to go in. After I explained, he unlocked the door, let us in, asked us to be sure the door locked when we were through, and then left us to explore.

We also went to the Farmer’s Market in Des Moines on a couple Saturdays. Buds and I used to go there when we lived here, but it has grown a huge amount. It was fun to walk around with the children, and see all the fabulous food, craft, and balloon animal options.

The children and I have been swimming at the local Y, playing outdoors, visiting the horses and neighbors, going to the library, taking Grandma to PT, and just enjoying the relaxing time together. No Buds is really tough, but overall it’s been a lovely visit.

Then, after our great time in Iowa, we headed to K.C. to hang out with The Chandlers and wait for Buds to fly in to be with us.

You can read about our trip home here.

Thanks for a great visit, Grandma and Chandlers!