We are heading to Des Moines, IA, for a small surprise activity for her for the afternoon. Meanwhile, we are driving through Iowa on I-80E. Iowa grows two things: corn and windmill farms!
My sinuses are not real happy with the cornfields, but this is the most green we have seen since Arkansas, sometime in early-mid June!
Annie's birthday fudge sampler from Wall Drug. Chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake, Peanut butter, and maple. Ken lit two matches for her to blow out as an 11.
In Des Moines, we enjoyed an hour at Sky Zone trampoline park, then two hours at Clive Aquatic Park. Both were much enjoyed, especially by the birthday girl. Then we met a work aquaintance of Ken's and her family at Machine Shed Resteraunt for dinner. That was very nice as well. I think Annie had a good birthday -- she had expressed concern that her birthday would not be very good if we were driving all day, so we tried to make it fun for her. Now she is watching one of her favorite movies (Ramona and Beezus) as we continue to head east.
We are done with National Parks for this trip unless we happen to add one spontaneously, but at this point, we are Cincinnati bound for the Creation Museum and King's Island.
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