Amy's family is originally from Wisconsin.  Our family trekked from Wisconsin to Texas in March 1984 (when AMy was 9 years old) with our green Ford car, silver AMC Renault and a U-Haul truck.  This was during the time when the TV show "Dallas" was a big hit and everyone was moving here it seemed!

Amy's  maternal grandparents had a farm in Ocomonowoc, Wisconsin, which is about halfway between Madison and Milwaukee.  Amy has lots of fun memories of visits as a kid - mostly about the kittens!  :)  The farm is still there, but the cows are gone, and Uncle Pete still grows crops there.

Here are some photos from then and now...

4 Generations October 2004 - Standing in front of Amy's Grandma's childhood home on Milwaukee, Wisconsin

House on Blackhawk Trail, Fox Lake August 2000 - This tiny house used to belong to Amy's Dad's parents in the late 70s-early 80s. We tresspassed across the yard down to the lake when we visited in 2000, and it was nice to see that the house and the community are looking nice.

Uncle Pete's New Log Home, Dec 2007 A Wisconsin winter blankets Uncle Pete's partially-complete log home, which is on the farm property but not within view of the old farmhouse

The Graetz Farmhouse August 2000

Andy and a Friendly Kitty on the Farm October 2004

Cows on the Graetz Farm August 2000

Uncle Pete's Flowers August 2000

Uncle Ken and Baby Andy on the Farm August 2000 - you can see the shed and silos across the fields in the distance