Gone for the weekend at the Big Sandy cabin or some other adventure like Lutsen or Vermillion;
Home Sunday for the night, then gone with Grandma at Pete's Retreat Monday through Thursday;
Often times I would go up and visit or stay over while they were at Pete's.
Then they would be home Thursday night and off again to Big Sandy or some other adventure Friday through Sunday. Finally home again Sunday evening to start their week all over. Seriously it was like this for about 3 weeks when Hadley did request some time at home with all 4 of us, Daddy, Mommy, Hadley and Ellie.
Anyway our explorations have led us all over the state this summer and it has been so much fun!
Time is so much more important than money! These travels were brought to us by the resources we have from our fabulous family and friends.
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| Lake Elmo Park | June 28th |
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| It was a great time visiting our favorite little man Bradley! |
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| Lutsen Cabin waterfall | July 4th |
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| Enjoying their 4th ice cream cones on a cold Lutsen evening. |
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| Grand Marais, waiting for fireworks | July 4th |
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| National Monument in Grand Portage | July 7th |
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| Largest Waterfall in MN, Grand Portage | July 7th |
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| Pete's Retreat week 2 | July 17th |
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| They always start off in the kiddie pool | Pete's Retreat | July 17th |
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| The Olson Cabin on Lake Vermilion | July 27th |
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| A wacky thrift store | Tower, MN | July 27th |
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| Avoiding the rain by visiting Bois Forte Heritage Museum |
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| Short hike to fresh blueberries and lush views | July 28th |
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| Good bye LV, hopefully see you again. | Moccasin Point | July 28th |
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| Swim time! Pete's Retreat | July 29th |
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| Let's go for a walk | Big Sandy Cabin | Aug. 3rd |
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| Walking along the sandy trail | Aug. 3rd |
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| Pit stop looking for rocks | Big Sandy Lake |
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| Halfway point on our walk | Big Sandy Lake | Aug. 3rd |
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| The Sandbar | Big Sandy | Aug. 3rd |
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| It was a chilly start to Aug. but we still enjoyed the lake | Big Sandy Sand Bar |
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| Family time on the lake | Big Sandy | Aug. 3rd |
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| Happy after a Hillcrest breakfast | Big Sandy | Aug. 4th |
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| Castaways | Mille Lacs Lake | Aug. 12th |
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| Wahkon Day Parade | Aug. 17th |
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| Dancing to Bob and the Beachcombers | Wahkon | Aug. 17th |
