Dot's Pretzels

 

Have you discovered Dot's Pretzels yet?

 

They are soooo yummy.  The website says these are "pretzels you will crave" and they are right.  Our whole family loves these pretzels.  My mom introduced us to these during our last trip home and she had found them at their grocery store in Eureka. 

 

Who knew such deliciousness was coming out of Velva, ND?

 

Usually, we rural dwellers miss out on some of the good stuff--Hobby Lobby, Costco, Hu Hot . . . but Dot's Pretzels caters to us small town folk!  You can find these in small towns from the North Dakota/Canada Border to Nebraska, west to Montana and Wyoming all the way east to Rochester, MN.  After our trip to Eureka, I spotted them at our local grocery store in Faulkton.  Wohoo! 

 

You can also order from www.dotspretzels.com, which I almost did a couple of weeks ago when I had eaten my last one with no more in the house.  I ultimately decided to just wait a few days until I could get to the grocery store again.  It was hard, but I made it. I now have not one, but two bags on hand.  :)

 

Yes, they are a bit spendy . . . $5.99 for a pound, but they are worth it, and you are supporting a small North Dakota business, too.  That's worth a couple extra dollars in my book.

 

Let me know what you think! 

 

 

*This blogger has not been compensated by Dot's Pretzels in any way, although she would not turn down a free bag of pretzels. :)

Aberdeen Air Show

My parents came for a visit last weekend.  On our agenda was celebrating my sister Amanda's birthday and Landen's birthday (next Sunday) and going to the Aberdeen Air Show. 

 

It was a very hot Sunday, but we did check out the planes on display, see some remote-controlled planes flying, and a show by three ethanol-powered planes.  As it turned out, we arrived at just the right time to see the aerial stunts. 

 

The kids especially thought touring Duggy was a lot of fun.  The plane was built in 1939 and has quite an interesting story, which you can read here.  Duggy flew in from Fargo for the day. 

 

 

Trains and now planes.  Too bad we missed Saturday's Car Show--we could have added automobiles as well!

Bedtime prayers

Tonight as we neared bedtime, I announced, "Prayers in Rachel's room!" 
While the big three kept on doing their thing, Rachel ran to her room and knelt down beside her crib.
I love that little peanut girl.

Speaking of prayers, please keep David's cousin Eric Melius in yours as he has been hospitalized since having seizures last night.  You may follow his progress or leave words of encouragment for his wife Laci and his family at www.caringbridge.org/ericmelius.

Good night and God bless us everyone.

A New Year

Landen and Nathan started school yesterday and Teresa got to go today!  All three are ready and excited for a new year. 

We visited the Kindergarten room yesterday.  Teresa told her teacher she is mostly looking forward to riding on the bus. :)  I'm sure she will find some more interesting things to learn and do and school, too.

 

 

Omaha Zoo and other discoveries

We spent all day Friday (literally from about (9:30am until nearly 7pm) at the Omaha Zoo.  We were impressed and there was something for all of us to enjoy.  Here are a few favorite photos of the day: 

 

Right after lunch, Rachel surprised the pants off of me.  As we were looking at the gorilla, she rolled her tongue over her teeth and said, "Llllla!"  Of course, we all ran with that and have been coaching her to say "gorilla" ever since. 

 

Among the neat things in the zoo is that prairie dogs and peacocks run wild.  We came upon this prairie dog town and Rachel made a new friend!

 

 

Near the end of the zoo loop, we found another dinosaur dig.  The one at the Durham was easy, with the bones covered in large chunks of rubber.  These were covered in very tiny pieces of rubber that acted like course sand.  For awhile, it was just about Rachel playing in the shade. 

Then Nathan started brushing and digging.  Then he talked Dad into helping.  Soon we were all digging and hauling and brushing because Meliuses just don't give up!  After a lot of work together (and Nathan telling us it was SO much fun because we were all working together, and it was), we uncovered our own Adult barrell-bodied Rhino. 

 

 

As far as getting around the city goes, it was perfect as we never left the same street!  Our hotel room had a great view of the train bridge crossing the Missouri River, just a block from the Durham Museum.  (Could there be anything better for our boys?)  We stayed on the end of the Old Market District, so we walked to fun restaurants, including The Old Spaghetti Works (with a table-to-table balloon artist), Zio's Pizza, and Ted and Wally's Homemade Ice Cream. 

 

Before leaving Omaha Saturday morning, we walked all the way to Iowa and back on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.  That is the kind of thing Landen and I get excited about. :)

 

 

The rest of our vacation was spent in Brandon at Rick and Katie and family's house. 

 

 

 The kids played wonderfully together.  And guess what?  Rachel's "gorilla" easily doubles as "Lydia" and "Isaiah."  How convenient! 

 

Tomorrow brings . . . school!

 

You know those moms who are sad about the first day of school?

I'm not one of them.

 

:)