The TUNDRA Known As Home

We made it home to are back to the negative wind chills and "squeaky" snow. I guess we get so use to hearing that sound of really cold snow I forgot about it when we were in MI. Most of the snow had stayed and a fresh coating was waiting for us to shovel. Underneath the fresh snow was a nice sheet of ice on the driveway. Lovely trying to unload the car!

It took a bit longer to get home than planned. We had smooth sailing through ChicaGO and no TRAFFIC headaches (GERRIT IS PLAYING WITH the caps button, can YOU TELL?). We stopped to go to the bathroom and it took us 15 min extra to get back on because there wasn't an on ramp at our exit. (Note: if traveling to MN, don't stop at the Hillsdale exit- just beyond IKEA with the outlets - that's the exit that doesn't have an on-ramp right there!) After seeing much of the countryside around Hillsdale, we were back in business until Madison where we picked up snow. We knew we could encounter snow, we were just hoping it would stay north of us. Nope. LUCKILY FOR us, WI does know how to prepare their roads for snow etc. so it wasn't slick. The snow was coming down pretty hard and it was about dinner time so we stopped in the Dells and had a nice dinner at the Damon's by tHE KALAHARI. WE WERE ABLE to check out the new indoor theme park too. Anyone up for a road trip to the Dells? Looks like fun! We checked radar - again, got to love wireless - and noticed we would be driving in snow for a bit longer, but it would let up so we continued on. We saw numerous cars/trucks in the ditch and even one was sideways! Once we got to Tomah/La Crosse area it was much better and stopped snowing. The wind picked up but that was minor. We did notice the temps dropping as the car seemed to get colder the closer we got to MN.

It was 9:45 when we pulled into the driveway. We left at 11 (MN time, so not our quickest trip). Gerrit fell asleep at 7 MN time which was nice but made me think he was going to be up early which didn't sound nice to me at all. At least I didn't have to entertain him anymore. He slept well and woke up around 5 15 our time. I took him into bed like usual and we stayed there till 7:15. Very nice Gerrit! He seems be be happy we are home and back to familiar territory. All of his new toys are sitting in the living room and what does he go to? Yep - his balls and starts shooting hoops. Guess you can't blame the kid for wanting to play with a toy he hasn't seen in a week! If you are wondering, he still has the touch too. :)

Off to start our day. Gerrit returns to daycare to get back into the swing of things and I get to unpack and deal with Christmas stuff. We had a great time with family and friends but there is nothing like being home again.