The past couple of weeks have been hectic. I've been on the road so much I felt like Bon Jovi in the glory days (talk about loving a many things!!).
Missing as much class as I have means lots of homework. With Thanksgiving coming up I had to get my turkey done so I had a place on my classroom bulletin board. So, here is proof that I care about my education and am working towards a good future. (The rest of this blog is basically me screwing around and having fun. As mentioned earlier, I'm trying to close a deal in Taiwan so I'm trying to show how well rounded I am.)
Friday, Nov. 4 the family got up bright and early to head to Champaign, IL for a wedding. Grandma's sister's daughter was tying the knot and nearly every Palzkill from both coasts and in between was going to be there. I love hanging out with that side of the family!
Sometimes in life having to pee leads to amazing discoveries. On our way I really needed to go and Mom found the closest exit. Guess what was there?! Five Guys! None of us had been before but you can bet your sweet Tonka that we'll be back. We loved it!
Dad was so happy he just about blacked out. (I had to put on my really, really cute face to get him to share a fry.)
Finally, after a long drive we arrived at the hotel. After taking Uncle Eric up on his nice offer to help with luggage and greeting everyone I changed and headed to the pool with Grandma Kathy. Look at the cool life jacket she got me! 
I was nervous but she was very patient with me and had lots of toys for me to play with. What's not to love?
Drat. Time to get out of the pool. Next on the agenda? The rehearsal dinner. Mom really struggled with my outfit and said more than once that she'd love it if I had a waist.
The dinner was at a wonderful old theater in downtown Champaign. How cool! 
I loved that we got a tour backstage and I could see how everything worked.
It was wonderful of Aunt Jeanne to invite the Millers to this fun evening. (That's her, next to her blurry husband, the coolest guy I know in Illinois.)
I loved hanging out with Howie and he had lots of fun stories to share. (He was sitting next to Jeanne, his blurry wife, the woman on his right.) I loved the fact that he volunteered to teach me all about horses when I got a bit older.
I also loved the cake I got!
Sam and Vicki from Massachusetts were there and it was good to catch up.
After calling it a night everyone headed back to the hotel. Dad and I slept while everyone else hung out in the lobby and played cards. The next day was a blur of trips to Rural King, eating out for lunch, napping and getting ready for the wedding.Mom and Dad said that I was old enough to start submitting photos for Life 'O Pierce so gave me the camera. Look how nice they looked at Melissa and Matt's reception! I love my parents!
Uncle Eric was an usher at the ceremony and enjoyed himself at the reception.
Papa and Mom hung out while Grandma Kathy helped with the cake. I love seeing these two laugh together.
Here's a photo of Dad later in the evening.
On the way home it was like a parade. Grandma and Papa's van followed by Mom, Dad and I then Uncle Eric brought up the rear. Everyone headed to Denmark except Dad who headed home in a quiet car to a quiet house and a quiet few days. Uncle Tim stopped by and I really enjoyed farming with him. I love Uncle Tim!
During my time at Grandma and Papa's house I also got to visit my buddy Clayton. We shared a lot of laughs.
Did you know that the grocery store in Ft. Madison had school bus carts?! Awesome!
Cuddling with Grandma Kathy reading a book?! Love it!
Also, there is nothing better than cooking pancakes with Grandma Kathy! Yum!
Grandma and I had some banking to do and while we were at the bank in Denmark I got to watch the guys work on the building. (Awhile back a customer tried to add their own drive thru lane. Oops.)
This is Papa and Uncle Tim's new cherry picker. I love it. Nobody else seems to know what they are going to do with it. All I know is that I'd love a ride!
Before we left, Uncle Tim said he needed more weight on his tractor. I volunteered my 31.5 pounds, but apparently, my approach to attaching it wasn't practical.
It was good to finally be home and to see Grandma Maggy again. I love my grandmas!
To cap off the week I got a much needed haircut at Becky's. She actually fell for it when I threw out the "turnabout is fair play" line and let me work on her hair for a bit! (I suspect she may have fixed it after I left.)
Uncle Eric was an usher at the ceremony and enjoyed himself at the reception.
Papa and Mom hung out while Grandma Kathy helped with the cake. I love seeing these two laugh together.
Here's a photo of Dad later in the evening. The next day we headed over to Jeanne and Howie's to say goodbye before driving home. They were nice enough to put out the toys for me and I got to practice building on the nicest workbench I'd ever seen.
On the way home it was like a parade. Grandma and Papa's van followed by Mom, Dad and I then Uncle Eric brought up the rear. Everyone headed to Denmark except Dad who headed home in a quiet car to a quiet house and a quiet few days. Uncle Tim stopped by and I really enjoyed farming with him. I love Uncle Tim!
During my time at Grandma and Papa's house I also got to visit my buddy Clayton. We shared a lot of laughs.
Did you know that the grocery store in Ft. Madison had school bus carts?! Awesome!
Cuddling with Grandma Kathy reading a book?! Love it!
Also, there is nothing better than cooking pancakes with Grandma Kathy! Yum!
Grandma and I had some banking to do and while we were at the bank in Denmark I got to watch the guys work on the building. (Awhile back a customer tried to add their own drive thru lane. Oops.)
This is Papa and Uncle Tim's new cherry picker. I love it. Nobody else seems to know what they are going to do with it. All I know is that I'd love a ride!
Before we left, Uncle Tim said he needed more weight on his tractor. I volunteered my 31.5 pounds, but apparently, my approach to attaching it wasn't practical.
It was good to finally be home and to see Grandma Maggy again. I love my grandmas!
To cap off the week I got a much needed haircut at Becky's. She actually fell for it when I threw out the "turnabout is fair play" line and let me work on her hair for a bit! (I suspect she may have fixed it after I left.)
That's it for this week, folks.
I'm off to join the Occupy Pierce's Pillow protest.
Night, night!
