Day 4 was entirely too long

Day four we once again woke up early. I wanted to get in the hot tub one last time to have that massage. Lee's grandparents had headed off to prayer meeting early in the morning so we dove right in. It felt really good at first and I told Lee to make the jets stronger...and it busted. They stopped working. I guess you cant ever have too much of a good thing! Aftewards we headed upstairs to start packing and get ready to head back to Minneapolis. Lee was supposed to pick up his tux by 5 and the Bachelor party was that night! We also had to pick up John at the airport at some point because SOMEONE fell asleep at his gate and didnt wake up till his plane was taxying downt he runway..HMMMM! So we had to get movin! I also forgot to mention the fact that last nite we did stay up a little after his grandparents went to bed and watched and snuggled to a Christmas movie..Fred Clause! So we were up pretty late.
His grandparents got back right before we left and had coffee and donuts for us (OJ for me haha) We left them...they would be driving to Minneapolis tomorrow for our thanksgiving dinner..but NOT before we took just a few pictures!!





We threw a huge rock into the lake to try to crack the ice...there's the rock..sitting right on top..no cracks!



After our rock throwing extravaganza we headed off to the twin cities! This time we did not take the scenic route. We took the faster more boring interstate route. But Lee had a particular place in mind that he wanted to stop for lunch. He said his family used to stop there a lot when he was little. We had lunch in a little town called Pelican Rapids. For some strange reason this town is very proud of their man-made waterfall and giant pelican standing next to it. I guess every town's gotta have something original. I've never seen a giant bird and waterfall excite someone so much...ahem..Lee! He couldn't wait to show me..I mean I was expecting fireworks..and it really just was..a giant pelican and a waterfall. I don't get it..but Lee loves it so we had to walk over and get a pictures..for memory sake i suppose..



Yes folks, thats all it is...here is excited Lee and myself



Lee..still excited! Me...over it before I even got there :)



After Lee made a great attempt for me to go pose with the pelican I suggested lunch and that changed his mind! I can see where this was probably a fond childhood memory he had..but in adulthood it was kinda lame! Love you lee!!!!!

We had lunch.
It took forever..
We were now behind schedule.

Meanwhile we're arriving into Minneapolis and have absolutely no idea where or how to get to the tux place. We called Nick because he was expecting our arrival to the city any minute..his phone was off!! So we're literally driving through a huge city and have no idea where to go! He finally calls us just in the nick (see what i did there?) of time and we managed to FINALLY after many failed attempts find the suit place. The Wedding Shoppe was located in a really awesome area of town...on Grande Ave! Lots of fun shoppes/markets/restaurants and really close to the University of St Thomas where Jessica just graduated! Nothing about Minneapolis had dissapointed me yet! At the tux shoppe we were making many failed attempts to try to figure out Lee's suspenders! Neither of us had ever worn/tried on/managed them before..lol! WE DID actually figure it out all by ourselves..not that it takes a genius! AND we rushed outta there to go pick up John from the airport (Lee's bro)! After we found Johnny we hauled butt over to Lee's Aunt Janna's (where we'd be residing for the rest of the trip! Janna is Lee's mom's sister and MOG(mother of the groom, Nick). When I arrived..the house starting filling up with well..Men. Janna and Julie (lee's mom who had also flown in earlier) had not returned home and swarms of antsy boys were crowding the place for Nicks Bachelor party! SENSORY OVERLOAD ..I was in the middle of the beginnings of a long nite for these boys!! The liquor was immediately passed around by the bottle and I was cracking up! I finally got to meet two of the Miller Cousins...Loren ( a minister) and Alex (the tall funny DD for the night) Let me just say that Loren was hilarious and immediately grabbed the vodka bottle and started going at it! When the MOG and future MOG (haha) arrived back to the house he encouraged a shot between Janna and her soon to be wedded son..she took it like a champ. Finally the 15 passenger van arrived and the boys were off..quicker than they had arrived (let's just say that later that night..or early the next morning..I was awoken with sounds of vomiting from ALL corners of the house!) Janna, Julie, and I headed out to ST Paul to go hear an awesome band play! Janna's friend Greg was playing in the band (as well as the rehearsal dinner) so we went to this great bar to go see "The Good, the BAD, and the FUnky" THEY WERE GREAT! And being that I was terribly exhausted..and wearing a sweatshirt and no makeup..I had a ball! Especially watching those sisters dance..I even taught them a new dance move!! Here are some pics from the night...



Julie and Janna were gettin' down..here's a pic of the band sorry its a bit blurry!



After the much needed girl time we headed home..but not before Janna gave me a quick tour or St Paul..which is a gorgeous city! I knew that Minneoplis and St Paul were twin cities and they were right next to each other..but I thought It was basically all one big city! They are REALLY two seperate cities with their own personality and I LOVE them both!!

I did not wake up until around 4am where I ran out and gave someone some tylenol..poor boys..I know they had a great time though..I saw the pics!!