Family, Friends, & Harleys

We're back from a four day visit with Ben's family in Western Wisconsin. It was a quick trip, but we had a really nice time. We had nice visits with each other and we even got to see a few good friends too.

You may recall a past blog about one of our college professor's, Pat. Pat only lives about 30 minutes from Ben's parents and we had an opportunity to get together for lunch with him. It was fun to catch up in person and reminisce about old times.

Ben, Pat, & Rachelle

We were also able to meet up with my best friend Kristin, her husband, and their brand new baby. Kristin and I have been friends since the sixth grade and we always have a blast getting reacquainted. This time was especially exciting since we got to meet Noah, the newest addition to the family.

Baby Noah at 4 weeks old. Isn't he cute?!

Ben holding Noah


A bit blurry - Rachelle, Ben, Nick, Kristin & Noah


And as if visiting with the family and a few good friends weren't enough, we also rented Harley's! This was a ton of fun. Me and Ben, his parents, and his sister and her husband put on almost 400 miles in one day! We rode all over - into the Twin Cities, up & down the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. We even stopped at a real biker bar for lunch. We had beautiful weather and all of us had a great time - well, minus my really, really sore butt!

Our motorcycle - The Street Glide

Us on our motorcycle

The Biker Girls - Rachelle, Holly, & Nikki

The whole gang - Ben, Rachelle, Nikki, John, Holly, & Dave

As you can see, it was a fun vacation!