Ice Fishing on a Work Weekend.

So, Seth is retired and the kids have been asking about North Dakota and ice fishing and I had to work this weekend. So off to the Great White North my favorite people went without me, while I had to work on a Reserve exercise all weekend. I hated missing the time with them, and I know solo travel is a handful

 but it ended up being the best decision. Ford was over the moon to see his Grandpa and his dog

and Finley had the time of her life making snow forts and baking with Grandma.

I spent much of the weekend with this terrible view  (truly painful on a Saturday)

 

while the kids got to experience a real ice house

(this guy made it a whole day, thanks in no small part to snacks)

and attend another fun Amble wedding 

 

(where they were a big hit,

 

obviously.)

I worked and cleaned the house from top to bottom, and threw a girlfriends birthday party.

And missed these beasts like mad. Even if they apparently smell like fish.

Literally all these photos are borrowed from Seth & Jayne (I'm grateful), and they just sent me this one: the Scheel's in Fargo has a ferris wheel. And it's amazing.

I can't wait to have my people home tomorrow, but I'm so glad they had fun in the Peace Garden State <-- worst nickname.)