Visiting Uncle Eric's family in Sioux City and a visit to the Mall of America in Minneappolis

We made it out to Minneapolis!!!! We really did not think we would make it. (We were SO blessed to make it home, I was quite nervous, we were so grateful to Heavenly Father to help us)

We love to visit the Mall of America. This is one of Derek's favorite cartoon characters, Sponge Bob!

Another one of Derek's favorite cartoon characters, Avitar.

One of Derek's FAVORITE places ever! This was the first, original Lego store. This was so much fun to watch him so happy.

Hannah and I with Derek (he took the picture) in the new Disney store in the Mall of America. We all love to dress up in the Disney outfits, we did a lot of that in Disney Land.

Here is a great shot of the outside of the princess castle.

Hannah and some of her favorite childhood friends, Minnie, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy

Here are some of Derek's best childhood friends, Lotso, Stitch, and Agent P (Perry).

More great childhood friends (the great thing about childhood friends are that they are the best). This is Lotso (from Toy Story 3), Nala, and Sully

Derek and his great buddy, Stitch. This is his favorite Disney movie.

Derek and more of his buddy, Stitch

More buddies, Minnie, Pluto, and Mickey

Here we are in a candy store that is about 100 years old, it was great, we went there last April. This is (from the left) Hannah, Derek, Brandt, Asher, Eli, Kelly, Finely, and Eric. The candy was of course amazing. It was a great store. They kept a lot of the old equipment and had great displays with some history information next to it.

Buddies playing Monopoly together, Brandt, Derek, Hannah, Asher, and Eli

Brandt, Derek, Hannah, Asher, and Eli

Hannah, Finley and Uncle Eric.

Derek and Eli and Brandt sure did get along so well they are always like long lost best buddies when they get together. It is so great to see them. Hannah and Asher had a fabulous time together. She had an Asher magnet on her. It was so cute.