Minnesota: Lotsa Family

The Treptow Family FarmLast week Jason and I enjoyed our first trip to MN as a married couple. We attended a mini-family reunion/wedding shower at my aunt's house, cruised the Mall of America with another aunt, toured Blue Earth with Grandpa Beyer (who was the athletic coach there for 30 years), took a boat ride with my godfather and hung out at the family farm with Grandpa Treptow. It was a WONDERFUL trip, not only because I got to share it with Jason, but we both enjoyed hearing tall tails and stories about our loved ones. (Rahn and Kat, wish you were there!) We have a great respect and admiration for those who have come before us, providing for the family through love and hard work. We wouldn't be where we are today without the sacrifices of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents. We deeply love our family support system of parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Thanks aren't enough!

The first day of our trip we flew into the Twin Cities and crazy Aunt Peggy took us to the Mall of America. (I love purple too!) Being the largest mall in the U.S. we spent 6.5 hours just walking around! We got Grandpa Beyer a motorized scooter. Amusement park in the middle of the mall.
The Treysons at Lego Land.

Aunt Peggy and my Mom showing the camera their "best side"
Beep Beep, Grandpa Beyer enjoys his motorized mobility!

The next day we headed to Blue Earth, MN where Grandpa Beyer was athletic director for 30 years. We toured the community listening to Grandpa's memories coaching football and raising three boys. That evening, the class of '62 invited him to their reunion and he got to catch up with old friends.

Here we are at Beyer Field, named in honor of my Grandfather. He said it use to be a football field but now they use it for sledding and ice skating in the winter.

We also visited the iconic 60 foot Jolly Green Giant, HO HO HO. My dad use to drive truck for the factory, delivering veggies from the field to the plant. Supposedly he proposed to my mom in that capacity and she said, "Get a real job" so he joined the Air Force.

While Grandpa was at the reunion, Jason and I took a boat ride with my Godfather Scott, his brother Rahn and dog Susie. It was a wonderful evening.




The next day we went to my Aunt Susie's house (Gary's house too) and enjoyed an old fashioned, western, country hoe down (despite the lack of sheep). I didn't do a great job of taking pictures that day. Too busy trying to catch up with everyone. Katie, please send more! My Aunt Susie, I'll always be your BabyCakes!The cousins gather apples.The guys sit around. Jason and Scott play bean bag horse shoes. Cousin Kristie and Nelson (?) her pet iguana with his own room...

That evening we spent the night at the family farm and in the morning I toured Jason around. Not as active as it use to be but Grandpa still has his cows and a new puppy named Duke.

The Treysons with Grandpa Treptow: