family willow river state park I've been wanting to camp here for years. Last year we booked a campsite, but ended up cancelling. This year we seriously considered cancelling, but we made it happen... and I'm so glad
family kayaking the cannon river Braden has wanted a kayak for a long time. After Emma had such a great time kayaking while we were camping last month we ended up buying our own inflatable kayak. It's a
family happy (early) birthday emma Today we celebrated Emma's birthday with her friends... and a lot of animals. I found a lady that will bring a bunch of her pets to your house. The kids can pet all
family leprechaun days This week was our city's community festival. We kicked off the celebration with a princess dance party followed by a JoJo Siwa dance party at the park. Next up was our favorite annual
family boating the st.croix We didn't have any plans this weekend, so when some friends asked if we wanted to go out on their boat for the day we said yes. Emma could not wait to get
family sunsets I've seen some pretty incredible sunsets in the last month. Last night was no exception... Some others from the last month...
family happy to be home These girls has a blast this past week... but man, I'm happy to be home. We finished off our week with some kayaking. Emma had the best time with Braden. After they were
family kamping This is one of my favorite camping weeks of the summer. It's also the most exhausting. 😂 We swim pretty much all day. This year Olivia discovered the diving board... and loves it. Emma
family minnesota! We planned to get an early start towards home this morning. The girls eventually woke me up at 9 AM... not exactly the early start we had hoped for. When we stopped at
family welcome to kansas Today we started our trip home. We decided to bypass Nebraska and go through Kansas and Missouri this time. Holy heat wave Kansas! We stopped in Wakeeney for the night. The one thing
family last day Today was our last day in Colorado... and it was a hot one. We spent the morning at a waterfall and playing in the creek. The waterfall had an information center and the
family the great outdoors We ventured out to climb some rocks and do some fishing. Braden and Emma did some serious rock climbing up to the top of this big rock. Emma had a couple big bites
family pikes peak When you're in Colorado Springs you have to go to the top of Pikes Peak, so we did. Emma is adventurous, like Braden. Olivia is not, like me. We did make it a
family cheyenne mountain We debated what to do today... then it turned out to be a hang out at the campsite all day kind of day. We went hiking. The girls looked for critters. We watched
family cripple creek One of the reasons I wanted to leave on Thursday was to make it to Donkey Derby Days. Donkey races. Food. Petting zoo. Donkey rides. Pretty much sounds like something we'd love... and
family welcome to colorful colorado We made it! After getting checked in at the campground we went to a BBQ restaurant for lunch. All that food and Olivia had 1 bite of rib and 3 corn on the
family road trippin' to colorado It's that time of year again! It's our annual big road trip. This year we're headed to Colorado! It's not a road trip unless we stop along the way for an Icee. Right
family show time! Nine months of dance classes end with a busy dance recital weekend! Emma did amazing in all 3 of her dances - tap, jazz and ballet. 💕 Her two biggest fans got to watch
family until next time duluth Emma talked Braden into one final stop before heading home... the aquarium. It's a pretty cool aquarium. We've gone every time we've been in Duluth. I've never seen a place where you can
family split rock lighthouse I've always wanted to go to Split Rock Lighthouse and Gooseberry Falls. The lighthouse is only an hour from Duluth, so we made Sunday our day trip day farther north. We did a
family music and pizza train Duluth has a railroad museum, which is super cool. If you're ever in Duluth, MN I highly recommend it. You could spend an entire day just walking in and out of dozens of
family duluth We're continuing a new tradition of spending Memorial Day on the bus in Duluth. The weather was cold and rainy for our drive... and fog. Lots and lots of fog. After we made
family seaquest We had a new aquarium open 30 minutes from our house. I bought us a family membership months ago when they were running a 1/2 off special. They just opened a couple
