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Almost a year ago we were road tripping through South Dakota and Wyoming. This year it’s North Dakota and Montana. Braden had two work calls this morning, so we got on the road early and stopped at a fun community center while he called in to his meetings. After
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throwback thursday ( august 16, 2017 )
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We squeezed in one last trip to the pool. I think we’re all happy to be home after a super long week of camping. Any time Olivia would get near the “hot tub” with her mermaids she would have a crowd of kids gathered around her. Keeping track of
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Today was our last full day and night at the campground. Some more friends joined us and we showed them all the fun the pool has to offer, which of course included ice cream. Emma got to do one final pony ride. Emma danced the night away at the dance
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We’re wrapping up a long nine days at the campground. Today it was warm enough again for some swimming. We spent pretty much the entire day at the pool... complete with ice cream and lunch on the roof. After a fun filled day we couldn’t leave the petting
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It was a chilly 64 degrees today. Since it’s summer I didn’t really pack for 60s weather, so we headed to the nearby Walmart to get a few warmer clothes. While we were there I also picked up some storage boxes I’ve really been needing, party supplies
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The weather today was not very promising, but that didn’t stop us from spending a rainy morning at the pool. Olivia wasn’t really feeling the pool this morning, so she hung out with me while Emma did her thing. The afternoon was supposed to be even worse, so
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Braden had to work this week, so it’s just us girls at the bus until Friday. We started off the morning with breakfast and tv. After breakfast was a walk to the park. Emma said she had to change out of her dress because “a shirt and shorts is
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I told them no ice cream today, but we’re kind of on vacation and how can I say no to that face. ❤️
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The pool at the campground has two diving boards. I knew it would go one of two ways when Emma asked to try it - (1) she would hate it, or (2) she wouldn’t stop jumping. She also loves the blue and green water slide. This morning we took
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We had a long day at the campground. Coloring contest (that they didn’t win 😔). Playground. Petting zoo. Swimming. Jumping. Catching lightning bugs. S’mores. Whew!
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We’re spending the week at my favorite Minnesota campground. We had an hour drive to get there. The girls rode in the backseat. Their dolls Ella and Marabelle rode shotgun. We didn’t waste any time getting to the pool. Followed by dinner with friends and catching lightning bugs.