Canoeing And Biking With Erin

So we had nothing to do today and thought a little canoe trip seemed like a good idea. So we rented a canoe and we rowed for an hour and a half. We saw an osprey nest, and we may have seen an osprey. We rowed to the bridge. Well, I say "we," but I mean my mom and dad. :D We were willing to dunk Ethan because of his nonstop whining.

 We went back to the dock and went biking. We biked about five miles. We biked up that same bridge we saw while canoeing.  There were bumps going up and down the bridge to help slow you down or speed up. It was really flat on that paved trail. After two hours of biking, we turned around. We went to get some ice cream to celebrate. The views of Idaho are incredible!

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Touring The Wisconsin Capitol And Greenhouse With Erin

                                                        Touring the Wisconsin Capitol With Erin

     I went to the Wisconsin capitol with my Aunt Amy, Uncle Tom, Aunt Carol, Aunt Jean, Uncle Ed, Cousin Brenda, my mom, my dad, and Ethan. And me! We went to the Farmer’s Market and I tried on a safety vest and a police helmet. Eventually, it was almost time for the tour.

   If you haven’t heard about “Miss Forward”, she is the golden lady on the capitol. She’s called “Miss Forward” because her hand is pointing out to the U.S. capitol in Washington, D.C. The Wisconsin state animal is the badger, so she has a badger on her head. She is also called “Miss Forward” because “Forward” is the Wisconsin state motto.

   When we went in, it was ten minutes until it was time for the tour.  So Aunt Jean told me to lay on my back and look up. 

I did that and when you looked up, there was the mural about 200 feet up.  After that it was time for the tour. 

The first of three rooms we went to was the Supreme Court. Our tour guide told us that Wisconsin became a territory in 1836.

The first legislature met in the new Capitol in 1838.  They quickly discovered that the building was too small, so they tore it down and built a new, fancier one.  

                                                                 June 13: Greenhouse

   We knew someone who worked at Christenson Floral, a greenhouse/store near Chippewa Falls in Wisconsin.

He gave us a tour of the 6 greenhouses. We learned that the important parts of the flower are the Pistil &  Stamen.


Then we saw some rocks split in half called geos. They looked like crystals inside! It was incredible. I learned about geos in fourth grade. Our next destination had even more crystals!

That's it for this blog but stay tuned for more blogs!

Leaving Shakopee, Minnesota And Friends

      After a visit with my cousins (Spencer, Lincoln and Sloan) at the Willow River State Park, we went back to Minnesota for goodbyes.  We had a big party to say goodbye at Lions Park in Shakopee.
Then we had another gathering at Round Lake Park with even more friends.

 I will miss my all my friends, including the ones who weren't at the parties.  A few people who were at the party were Isabelle Castaneda,  Emily Eagen, Coral  Lindberg Collins, Paige Munoz, and  Navya Nambiar. A few who weren't at the parties were Abigail Wood, Nitiya Arun, Ming Wei, Ava Grover, and Ava Mine. I will miss their eager attitudes, and their broad smiles. I will also miss my 4th  grade  teacher, Mrs. Walker.

On the last day, we cleaned up the house and said goodbye to our cat, Ninja.  When we got on the road and broke down on the side of the road on the way to our grandma's house. So Grandma came and picked us up. We spent the next few days waiting for the RV to get fixed and hanging out with Grandma by the lake.

Well, that's about it for this blog. Stay tuned for more blogging with Erin.

       

Visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Little Big Horn With Erin

Medora was founded in 1883 by the Marquis de Mores. He named the town after his wife, Medora. We happened to go to the Theadore National Park in Medora, where we saw a lot of prairie dogs. We also saw some wild horses, the Little Missouri River, and bison. We climbed and hiked some big hills, and waded in mud in the river.

We also went to a campground near Custer's Last Stand where we learned about the Battle of Little Bighorn.  My favorite part was learning about the Indian Tribes, the Dakota, the Nakota, and the Lakota. We went and stood on Last Stand Hill. The battles started when the American Government heard there was gold in the Sioux land, the Black Hills. When they tried to take it away, the Sioux said "No, this is our holy, sacred land where our ancestors our buried. You don't get this land!" We had signed a treaty before saying the Indians could have that land. So they went in on full charge to Sitting Bull's camp. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse were the two major leaders of the Indians.

The U.S. Government had soon realized they were outnumbered, so Reno tried to retreat. But it was too late. About 280 of our troops died and 70-100 Indians.  The battle should never have happened, for they signed a treaty saying Indians could have that land. Then we tried to take it back! It's like, what the heck! They did it for greed, and for gold.

That's the end of this blog so stay tuned for more blogging with Erin!

Leaving Shakopee, Minnesota And Friends

      After a visit with my cousins (Spencer, Lincoln and Sloan) at the Willow River State Park, we went back to Minnesota for goodbyes.  We had a big party to say goodbye at Lions Park in Shakopee.
Then we had another gathering at Round Lake Park with even more friends.

 I will miss my all my friends, including the ones who weren't at the parties.  A few people who were at the party were Isabelle Castaneda,  Emily Eagen, Coral  Lindberg Collins, Paige Munoz, and  Navya Nambiar. A few who weren't at the parties were Abigail Wood, Nitiya Arun, Ming Wei, Ava Grover, and Ava Mine. I will miss their eager attitudes, and their broad smiles. I will also miss my 4th  grade  teacher, Mrs. Walker.

On the last day, we cleaned up the house and said goodbye to our cat, Ninja.  When we got on the road and broke down on the side of the road on the way to our grandma's house. So Grandma came and picked us up. We spent the next few days waiting for the RV to get fixed and hanging out with Grandma by the lake.

Well, that's about it for this blog. Stay tuned for more blogging with Erin.

       

Leaving Shakopee, Minnesota And Friends

      After a visit with my cousins (Spencer, Lincoln and Sloan) at the Willow River State Park, we went back to Minnesota for goodbyes.  We had a big party to say goodbye at Lions Park in Shakopee.
Then we had another gathering at Round Lake Park with even more friends.

 I will miss my all my friends, including the ones who weren't at the parties.  A few people who were at the party were Isabelle Castaneda,  Emily Eagen, Coral  Lindberg Collins, Paige Munoz, and  Navya Nambiar. A few who weren't at the parties were Abigail Wood, Nitiya Arun, Ming Wei, Ava Grover, and Ava Mine. I will miss their eager attitudes and their broad smiles. I will also miss my 4th  grade  teacher, Mrs. Walker.

On the last day, we cleaned up the house and said goodbye to our cat, Ninja.  When we got on the road and broke down on the side of the road on the way to our grandma's house. So Grandma came and picked us up. We spent the next few days waiting for the RV to get fixed and hanging out with Grandma by the lake.

Well, that's about it for this blog. Stay tuned for more blogging with Erin.