Wisconsin (continued)...

Later on Saturday, we drove across to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. There we stayed with Daniel and Naomi. Naomi is Sam's sister, and they have a precious little son with a huge name. We all got to meet Lindsay Edward Alexander Hobbs, aka Eddy, for the first time since he was born in November.

On Sunday afternoon, we went out to see Sam's dad. He is still living in the house that Sam lived in as a teenager. Sam really wanted to split some wood, so all four of stayed outside for a couple hours splitting wood and stacking it up in the house. We also went up to the well to get some fresh water to drink. Sam and I climbed the tower to see the view of the valley. It was beautiful up there and the view was a perfect picture of a small farm house, with smoke coming from the chimney, nestled in a valley with forests and fields surrounding it. The only thing missing from the view was a barn, which had burnt down earlier in the year.

As it got dark, we came inside to thaw out our toes and dry out our socks and shoes. Naomi and Kathy brought some soup over for dinner which helped in the warming process. Later that night, Dan and Nomi, Sia and Lukas, Sam and I went to the Acoustic cafe to catch up with Daniel's brother Collin and his girlfriend Kara. Collin and Kara live in Indiana, and they were up visiting for the weekend.