we played outside lots this week since the weather is finally starting to cool down.
Friday, Trevor and I went up to mom's house and then after lunch we all headed up to park rapids to my uncle jimmy's cabin. we took a little detour on the way to avoid some major delays due to construction. we stopped in motley to play at a playground and let Trevor run around for a while. it was a great playground for him and there was a little free library station there so he got a new book. :) then we stopped for something to drink. and we then ate at the royal bar (per usual) in park rapids. it took us 6 hours to get to park rapids when it's really like a 3.5-4 hour drive... Trevor slept for almost 1.5 hours.
we got to the cabin before jimmy and maren and tula so we turned on the water, unpacked, set up Trevor's pack n play, and played outside for a bit. we saw deer, turkeys and a huge woodpecker at the cabin. :) I went to bed a little after 10 and jimmy, maren & tula arrived shortly after that.
Saturday morning we got up, I made breakfast, we showered and got ready, and then headed over to the new resort we're considering moving to for our full family week at the lake. we toured the lodge, the grounds, and eventually saw inside every cabin. it has an awesome sandy beach with a playground on it and would be great for the littles!
we got back, Trevor napped, and mom & uncle jimmy made a tasty lunch. we all took a little nap at some point, hung out on the deck in the sunshine (and wind), and we took off back to the cities about 5ish.
we got back to mom's around 9 and Trevor fell asleep the fastest he ever has when being put down awake. :)
sunday morning Manda came to pick me up for our annual girls canoe trip down the st Croix river. we met Meg and Shannon at O'Brien and headed up to Osceola. it was a beautiful day on the river! the first half was perfect and we stopped at an island to eat, pee, and chat on a small sandy beach. the second half was very windy, a head wind! it was hard work and we couldn't even take a sip of beer or grab a bite to eat because if we stopped the wind would push us backwards. meg's parents brought the truck and trailer back down to O'Brien for us so we didn't have to go back and get it. it was a great day on the river.
I got back to mom's about 230 and had to play softball at 4 & 5 (manda, too). we won both games and it was beautiful out but still a little warm for me. sunday night I was exhausted!! mom agreed to put Trevor to bed, so I went to bed at 730. while at the cabin, my allergies flared up and I think I got a little bit of a cold with them too, so that added to my exhaustion. I slept until about 630am!
Monday morning T and I went back to ec to see Al as it was his last day off.
he learned a new word at the cabin: deer
playing with Tula
horsey rides with uncle jimmy
canoeing
I tried the back of our canoe this year but I am definitely not a skilled canoe-ist and had no idea how to steer. luckily, Manda does know how and we switched spots shortly after this. :)
Shannon, me, manda and meg
meg picked the muddiest "beach" for us switch spots on, my flips flops kept getting stuck in the mud. thanks meg :)
snack break
hanging on the beach
Vikings game day! :)
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