My dad is here!
We took him to Cave of the Mounds.
First, the kids spent some time searching for crystals, fossils, and gold.
Then it was down into the cave.
It was a great cave to visit!
Then we let the kids pick out a little geode. They watched as they were cracked open.
This is what they found inside. Crystals!
You can't come to Wisconsin and spend the whole time underground. So we took Grandpa Mike on a tour of campus. Naturally, we stopped at Babcock Hall for some fresh ice cream.
(Those ribbons in the background? They're for cheese making.)
We also headed out towards Picnic Point. Brrr...it was cold.
You can just barely, barely see the capitol poking up, just to the right of Greg's shoulder.
Our tour concluded with a glimpse of State Street and the Capitol Square--a busy place yesterday--and a trip to Mary's favorite pizza place. (Yes, Mary makes the decisions in this family. She has the most piercing whine.)
My dad leaves today. It was a quick visit. But all of our dreams came true: David got to take Grandma Mike to do something "scientific," Mary got to have her planned movie night with Grandpa--popcorn included--AND have a painting party, Greg and I saw TWO good movies (True Grit and The Adjustment Bureau), and my dad, well, he got to be with US. (I mean, what's better than that?)
