Prince and Princess in Princeton...

We took another voyage up to Princeton on Saturday to see "Auntie Nie!" This time, the kiddos went along and we all got to catch up. There was lots of catching up to do!




After hanging out at Brian & Lynnell's, we decided to take a little road trip to Ripon to the Carley House.



The Carley House is a store full of fun, whimsy toys for people of all ages. Last time we were there, the upstairs wasn't done yet, but we got to enjoy it yesterday.


I always give the kids a limit, then see this educational stuff that would help the kids and give in to additional stuff! It's always worth it, though as they have quality items!



We met the owner, Jan, many years ago when the store was downtown. She is so fun and outgoing. Makes the visits extra special to have that personal service! She happened to be there and recognized the kids right away!

Christian got a pop gun, a little puppy for his stuffed animal weiner dog, Cutie. He has a party to go to on the 18th and we found a perfect find for that as well.

Mallory hand-picked yet another Webkinz (a chimpanzee). We found a State card game and a lapdesk for her to do her homework under her bed (if you haven't seen her bed, it's lofted).

Christian opted for a treat of Blue Moon in a dish and Mallory had her eye on some fudge to indulge in! Jan sent a long one of those cute plastic knives in case she wanted to share!

And she did!

Stopped at a furniture store to get a table for Lynnell and Brian, then on to Christiano's Restaurant about half way back to Princeton. Where Mallory ventured into the world of eating spaghetti sauce with her spaghetti.

We enjoyed pizza and Brian joined us after his long day getting some work done!

As always, the day came to an end sooner than we wanted it to and we drove home in a snowstorm. Slow and steady wins the race!

We all had a fun-filled day and can't wait to go back soon!