The largest water park in the world. They have water parks inside and out. We liked the inside one best because it was cold there in June. Elaina, Aubrey, and I are standing in the Wave pool.
Neil got to hike the slot canyon, but I did not because the kids fell asleep in the car. I waited with them.
The proportions are esquiset, we got to go inside to get out of the rain. A mass had just started.
Dora, Dora, Dora the Explorer, Aubrey loves Dora and we were happy to see Dora, and Aang the last Air bender in the largest Mall in America.
The sun was setting and many people of many nationalities were walking across the bridge in St. Paul.
I love watching "Rehab Addict" a fix up old houses show. This was the first house she fixed up, so it was fun to see it in real life. I enjoyed seeing a lot of the older homes in Minneapolis. Minnehaha refers to an Indian woman associated with Hiawatha.
We had to get another state in, so we drove 3 hours to get to ND. As we entered the state. the rolling hills went away. and the ground became flat. Luckily Neil found out about this old west town. A coch like this, use to sit 18 people (uncomfortably) I thought it was cramped with the 4 of us.
After watching many home improvement shows. This cabin struck me as "Open Concept." Yes, interior design has recycled itself. The kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom are all in one open space. All these buildings are original and have been moved to this spot.
This lake covers the most surface area in the world. We stopped here to look at a spring and it was one of the most fun things we did.
We waited along time to for the fog lift, to see these rocks.
This bridge crosses the great lakes between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
If you look behind us, you see a big rooster tail, behind this boat. I guess it made the boat go faster. It took about 20 minutes to get to Mackinac Island.
Yes, there are no cars aloud on this Island. It feels like you are still in the late 1800's.
I met a guy from Moldova biking here. He was here as an intern, he had to pay to come to the Island to work. He said he was learning a lot. We rented our bikes from the place he worked at.
SOMEWHERE IN TIME:
I loved that movie when I was a teenager. I have always wanted to come to the place where it was filmed. The Grand Hotel is the largest summer Hotel in the world. The Island closes in the winter and the only way to get to the Island is driving across the frozen lake.
I am so glad Aubrey has gotten older, because sometimes she wouldn't come when she was suppose to. This was one of those times. I had to carry her potato sack. The first year Seth was in Pre-school she got the name "run away baby," because she would run so much. The town was beautiful the flowers were in bloom and the lilacs blossomed on the trees.
It was a 9 mile loop and we had to rig up quite a system to get around the island. Aubrey and Seth are enjoying a nap in the burley.
We got to go on a tour and see how ford trucks are built. It made me glad for my education, because it looked like a boring job assembling trucks 8 hours a day.
We both have the same birthday and were the only girls our age in a congregation with 14 boys our age. We have been friends since we were 12 and it was nice to see eachother again after 20 years.
A rare family picture where everyone is looking.
WALKING WITH THE STROLLER:
Neil and I walked all over with that stroller. It is hard to steer, but easy to pack. I think I injured my hand pushing it.
This was used like a water tower today would be used. It was one of the few things that didn't burn in the Chicago fire. The funny thing about it, was Aubrey kept trying to get in, it to save the princess. The princess is locked up in a tower in a Dora episode and Dora needs to save her. Two and a half year old Aubrey was very concerned about saving the princess.
THE TALLEST BUILDING IN AMERICA:
We were walking the Navy peer when we saw the storm, it did rain, but it wasn't as bad as it looks. We went back to Wisconsin, visited the town of Cedarburg and flew out from Milwaukee. What a fun trip.
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