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Clara woke up earlier than I think she was ready for the other morning. We'll have to try and start getting into the school routine of getting to bed at a decent time to be able to wake in the AM on time as well...like, starting tonight!


Bedtime story.


Dana had taken Friday off so he took the girls to Thunder Road and they had fun on the Go Karts and games there.



There are still actually a few things we haven't checked off on our Summer Bucket List yet and Bonanzaville in West Fargo was one of them. We had gone there to visit Santa in December and tried to do some of the activities they had in the various village buildings, but it was so cold that we said we should come back in the summer when it's nicer outside to be able to walk in between the buildings. So,the girls and I did that yesterday afternoon.


One building had two train cars stored in it and you could walk into the cars and see the inside a bit. I thought I had taken a pic of the outside of the cars, but I must have intended to and never actually did because I don't see any that were on my camera. Anyhow, I thought it was pretty cool. Not sure what the salute was for here.






There are several houses that are in the Bonanzaville village and all of them had an upstairs which I was really surprised to see. I had always read about one-room "shacks" that were only one level. Every time we ascended the rickety stairs to go to the upper level, we were taken aback at how stifling hot it was up there. 


School house

District Courthouse 


Brynn spied a really old baby walker.

Town Hall

This house was incredible. Brynn said it was considered a mansion at the time. I had read a little bit about it in the description from the website this morning and I think there was more portions to it and cost $7000 at the time.

It was pretty amazing in the inside and very large, especially compared to the other one-room, two-story homes that we were surrounding it.

The girls were freaked out by the rugs.


I was really surprised to find a bath tub indoors.




An old potty chair. :-)



At the fire house, Brynn spied this quilt that had a square for Fessenden and Carrington fire departments. 

Our friends, the Petersens, came over for a visit last night. We had a fun time visiting as usual and the kids had a great time on the four-wheelers and hanging out.



At Thunder Road one of the prizes Clara got was this dino egg. So, it's hatching now. :/ 


Clara was using her knife set she got for her birthday to help cut up some garden tomatoes for quesadillas.


Clara was able to go check out her classroom and meet the substitute teacher she'll be starting the year with on Friday. She is so excited, and Brynn, too. School starts on Wednesday and they are ready! I'll do a big post with the back-to-school stuff and the first day later in the week!

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theweckerlys said…
Fun! I've never been to Bonanzaville before. That courthouse pic with Clara in the judge's chair and Brynn "on the stand" is great, haha. Beautiful stained glass windows in that one room. Looked like a fun outing! Can't wait to hear about all the back to school business!
August 30, 2020 at 4:23 PM
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