... I finally got Kyle's parents out of Wisconsin! :)
While they are not the world travelers that my parents are ... they were gracious enough to drive clear across the map to come visit us in the land of Arkansas. Quite the adventure, as you'll soon see.
We started out with an exotic meal of catfish, of the fried and non-fried variety, at The (famous) Catfish Hole. It was a hit! Kyle's mouth literally starts watering days before we even get to this restaurant, so we knew he wasn't a problem. Mark and Kathy, however, were pleasantly surprised - not only with the catfish, but the unlimited hush puppies that accompanied the meal. True midwesterners ... we love anything that's deep fried. (preferably on a stick, but we'll take it in any form.)
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Saturday, the Petersen boys hit the lake for a day of hunting the mysterious beast of Arkansas ... fish. Mark must be a good luck charm because they pulled in more fish that day than any other day Kyle has been out on the lakes of Arkansas over the past 18 months! Thanks for showing my husband how it's done, Mark!
We were so proud of the boys, that we decided to go get pedicures to celebrate. It was an honor to join Kathy for her first pedicure ... EVER! We did it up right with massage chairs and all. Except, we forgot to get the camera out while in those amazing chairs (relaxing our minds as well as our bodies,) so here we are drying our toes and reading up on the latest celebrity gossip.
Time for a good homecooked meal. Kyle's parents had never seen us work our magic in the kitchen before, and I think we really wow'ed 'em. We sort of have our dinner dance perfected. Kyle usually handles the main course and I coordinate the sides ... and clean up the whirlwind he creates along the way.
Time for a good homecooked meal. Kyle's parents had never seen us work our magic in the kitchen before, and I think we really wow'ed 'em. We sort of have our dinner dance perfected. Kyle usually handles the main course and I coordinate the sides ... and clean up the whirlwind he creates along the way.
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Our timing was perfect, and we feasted on some amazing tenderloin, roasted vegetable casserole (or should I say "hot dish,") salad, biscuits and wine. Mark even admitted it was some of the best steak he had ever had! Now, if you know my father, you'll know that he uses that phrase for absolutely everything ... but Mark is a very tough judge. He is a man of few words so when he decides to tell you that something is the best he's had ... he means it. Nice work, Kyle!
Then it was off to the Arkansan Safari for some real adventure. If you recall, one of our first blogs detailed our very first trip to this crazy drive-thru zoo with my parents. You'll see my Dad is quite the "petting zoo connoisseur" and had camels and other large animals actually IN Kyle's Trailblazer. Brave or crazy ... we're not sure.
We really had a great time with Kyle's parents and are SO grateful that they ventured out of Wisconsin to see us. It was nice to explore Arkansas and spend some quality time together outside of our traditional holiday trips, which are always too busy and always too short.
The family bonding was great and all, but the highlight of my weekend was being awarded my trophy. :) Yes, that's right. I am the Champion of last year's Klimek/Ladsten/Petersen family Fantasy Football League! No, I'm not joking, people. Kyle trained me well. I plan to "repeat the feat" this season and am already on my way with a 2-0 season in progress. We'll have to find a place for this beauty in our new Minnesota home this winter.
Thanks again, Mark and Kathy! We really enjoyed the adventure!
Then it was off to the Arkansan Safari for some real adventure. If you recall, one of our first blogs detailed our very first trip to this crazy drive-thru zoo with my parents. You'll see my Dad is quite the "petting zoo connoisseur" and had camels and other large animals actually IN Kyle's Trailblazer. Brave or crazy ... we're not sure.
Well, we were also brave during our visit ... courageously staring down the animals, right in the eyes with a fierce look on our faces ...
Okay, you caught me ...you'll notice the glass between us and the animals in every shot. Give us a break! We wanted to keep Kyle sane this time around and keep all of our extremities intact ... and I didn't want to scare Kyle's parents out of ever leaving Wisconsin again ... so we had to take it easy. This time, the camel stayed on his side of the car.
We also made time for relaxing on the couch with some football, hit up our favorite pizzeria, took a tour of The University of Arkansas campus and did a little shopping.
We also made time for relaxing on the couch with some football, hit up our favorite pizzeria, took a tour of The University of Arkansas campus and did a little shopping.
We really had a great time with Kyle's parents and are SO grateful that they ventured out of Wisconsin to see us. It was nice to explore Arkansas and spend some quality time together outside of our traditional holiday trips, which are always too busy and always too short.
The family bonding was great and all, but the highlight of my weekend was being awarded my trophy. :) Yes, that's right. I am the Champion of last year's Klimek/Ladsten/Petersen family Fantasy Football League! No, I'm not joking, people. Kyle trained me well. I plan to "repeat the feat" this season and am already on my way with a 2-0 season in progress. We'll have to find a place for this beauty in our new Minnesota home this winter.
Thanks again, Mark and Kathy! We really enjoyed the adventure!
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