August Trip to South Dakota

The little boys and I made a trip back to SD in mid August to pick up Tysen for the School Year. Our "week-long" trip back included a trek to Bismarck to school shop, picking up Tysen, visiting all the Grandmas, picking corn at the Biegler Farm and a trip to Rapid City to paint for my Grandma. What a nice trip to make before school starts for the year.

These Wind Turbines just facinate me. I pass them everytime I head home. I actually got out and took some pictures on this trip and the sound they make and the speed that they move at are amazing!!

As soon as I hit South Dakota, EVERY AUGUST, I know I am HOME! The rolling & beautiful Sunflower Fields make me smile!!

I had to pull off the road, drive down a gravel road, open my sun-roof and stood on the drivers seat to get these pictures. These beautiful Sunflowers were taller than me!!

BEAUTIFUL!!

This is my FAVORITE picture!! It is my wallpaper on my computer and I LOVE waking up to this beautiful view EVERYDAY!!! Makes me feel like I am home!!!

Of course...it wouldn't be a trip back to SD without a little weather!! I ALWAYS seem to bring it with me! The evening of my arrival my mom, Grandma Marge & I headed downtown to "Ladies Night" at the Bar. We had a few drinks and then it started to RAIN...and RAIN HARD! The Bar lost power and someone mentioned (in the dark)..."Is Beki Lawien home? That would be the only explaination for the power outage!!" Well...this rain that I supposedly brought with me was enough to bring the farmers out of the fields and they all came to the bar!! ONLY in SD are the Farmers as bright yellow as the Sunflowers!! Tim Schweitzer & Jiggs Biegler showed up after the power came back on.

On Friday August 13th, Ryder, Kannin, & I headed to Bismarck with my parents. My mom had a Dr. Appointment and we tagged along to do some School shopping. We took the boys to Space Aliens for lunch. The food was fabulous and we hit the JACKPOT playing games in the arcade.

Ryder & Kannin taking another long car trip. We headed to Bismarck just a day after we arrived in Timber Lake. Thank goodness that they are such cood travelers!!

FINALLY!! We had told Ryder about Space Aliens a few weeks before our trip to Bismarck. He told EVERYONE he came in contact with that he was going to Space Aliens for WEEKS before our trip!!

While we were waiting for our food to come...we played games in the arcade. I dropped my first token in a dumptruck game and I guess the token hit the flag just right and dumped the Jackpot of tokens. I didn't know I had even won anything until I felt something on my foot. It was tickets pouring out!! It took 25minutes or more to dispense all the tickets I won! Our food arrived so we took turns collecting the tickets.

All in all...we won about 3500 tickets! The boys had fun picking their prizes at the end of our visit to Space Aliens!!

When we arrived back to TImber Lake from Bismarck...Grandma Marge & Grandpa Leo were there waiting!! Ryder was trying to immitate Grandpa Leo!!

Movie Night: We watched "BIG" , had popcorn and smoothies! (Tysen, Grandma Marge, Kannin, Ryder, Grandma Kris & Grandpa Roger)

We invited ourselves out to the Biegler farm to pick some corn on our way to Rapid City. My "City Boys" were a bit aprehensive...but loved it once they got their hands dirty!! Above: Ryder picking corn!!

Mmmm. Fresh Biegler Corn!!

Janal giving Kannin a "Husking Lesson!"

I can't believe that Tysen is taller than the corn!!

Thanks Jiggs & Janal for letting my boys come out and pick some fresh Biegler Corn! We had fun!! (Notice all my boys are sporting their Panther Pride with their shirts!!)

Bye Biegler Farm! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!