Misc Summer 2015

Random shots from summer 2015. It flew by like always. Good times mostly though. We Wish it didn't have to wind down already. School starts tomorrow 9/8. Will be the first day of 8th grade for Noah.

FaceTime in the yard. LOL

We planted tomatoes and peppers in the barrel for the first time

B-ball

This year our tree had a bumper crip of sweet smelling flowers!! Smelled solo good!

Summer storms brewing

More BBall

Acçidentally bought this same design shirt in too small a size on our FL trip. Met up with Joanie on her MN trip for personal delivery of a new one. Yay!!!

Family bowling

Water balloon/hose play afternoon with our friends

Mr Baxter

Fun times!

Fun part with our young ones well represented

Sharing Mary's Deviled eggs

Family dinner

Sparklers

Puppy play date with Baxter and Sidney

Some of our summer harvest. Yum!

One of our many bird friends this summer

We had to say "see you later" to our CO and his wife moving to their new assignment. We will miss them, but glad they will still be in MN 

Hugs!!!

Fantasy Football Draft party at Jen & Steve's. Fun night!!!

Noah is not a Viking's fan. ;)

My work team got to go to the State Fair for a team building day. Fun times!!

Noah and Nate playing games

Noah wiped out on his new Long Board going down a hill.  First Urgent Care visit. Nothing broken. Hot mess of

Scrapes and a jammed thumb. Good thing the kids had helmets on!!!!! Could have been much worse. 

Cody came for a quick visiit from FL!!

Bax and Sid get another play date!

MN state fair. Labor Day. Last day of "summer"

Salad on a Stick from Giggles Campfire Grill. Yum

Dolewhip!  Just as good as WDW!!!

Have to get a Pronto Pup 

Dahlia flower show

Until next summer...

2015 Up North Summer vacation -part 2

Continuing from last post...

Friday (8/14/15) we hiked along the Temperance River in the morning. The state trails are always so well maintained. Always makes me happy up there. Always a goal to find pretty water falls. 

Have to test out the new sling shot!

People were cliff diving here:

After hiking we enjoyed lunch at our favorite place up there, Bluefin Bay. Wonderful food with a great view of the lake

Shared desserts too. Yum...

We spent the rest of the day chilling at our resort. 

Saturday was our last full day and we wanted to take it slow and enjoy. Noah and I spent most of the morning at the indoor/outdoor pool which we mostly had to ourselves, relaxing (I swam too) .  Lunch we meandered over to Moguls at the neighboring Caribou Highlands resort next door. We think we could stay there next time too. Very nice and similarly good location. We went and snooped at a couple local shops and then hung out at resort for evening (Noah did the pool again) and started packing up. 

Evening brought more people to interact with. 

Sunday it was time to pack up to head towards home. We had stops along the way. 

We hiked below Split Rock Lighthouse:

Then a little hiking at Gooseberry Fslls park and their cute visitor center and shop:

Then late lunch/early supper at Tobie's in Hinkley on the way home. All in all a great trip. Everything went smooth. No car trouble, no band aids, the best weather we have ever had up there (at least til the last hour of the drive home) and nice quality family time to round out a busy summer!