The Frederick Family

Thursday, August 19, 2010

A package!! A package!!!!

Trying on a pair of the cuttest shoes EVER!

Emmy was sooo excited for her package :)

She doesn't look so pleased- and her face is dirty but it was a GREAT time!

LOVE it!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

SUGARBEAN is a GIRL!!!!

THINK PINK!!!

Isn't she CUTE?!

I already can't stand how darling she is :)

Talking to J in the waiting room.

We all wore what we though it was- Ems was both-

Here we are right before we knew!!! :) yes- that is Jason on the computer- skype is a miracle!

Friday, August 13, 2010

On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!

I just LOVE Wisconsin- everyone needs to visit there- if only to read signs like this at the airport-

see churches like this EVERYWHERE-

for signs like this...

for the accents and fun sidewalk prints like this (and YES they really do use these words in this way)

for decadent home- made pies like this...(rhubarb)

(cherry) thanks Uncle John!

for homes that look like this-

and farms that look like this-

and this-

and for quirkyness that comes out in many forms- but my California husband isn't even going to know what to do with the back of THIS car- I love it- Wisconsin really is a slice of Americana in its very best form :)

CULVER'S one of the best things about Wisconsin...

OK- so, WI can do food like no other place I've seen- yes the south has their BBQ- but EVERYTHING in Wi tastes better and is a heart attack waiting to happen- one of the "state treasures" is Culver's- my mouth waters typing the name- they have butter burgers and frozen custard- not yogurt- CUSTARD- and the daily flavors are to DIE for- we went on chocolate eclair day and they threw in a chocolate eclair and mushed it up- for real?!

They have the world's greatest rootbeer- I don't even love root beer and this is something I HAVE to have.

Here are the kiddos waiting for their team scoopie meals- yep!

Here's what Ems did when hers came ;)

And here are a few examples of the delishisness that can be had- ah! I know- who has butterburgers- then double it and add bacon?! This really wouldn't fly anywhere else- but the people of WI LOVE them- and I think if the visitors were brave enough to try them they would be converted.

the Old Wisconsin Sausage Factory...

Our old house is like 5 minutes away from this gold mine-

I remember this bull from when I was LITTLE (like we moved when I was 5) and I am so happy that he is still there! Very little changes in the areas of WI that we visit.