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first day of school
Hard to believe the summer is over already! 😢
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farewell to summer
We spent the last week of summer vacation with family in town. We took them to some of our favorite places. First up was the state fair... We followed that up with a visit to the aquarium and the Mall of America. We hadn't been to Crayola Experience
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the great minnesota get together
We have family in town this week, so of course the first stop on our busy week is the Minnesota State Fair. There are so many foods that we look forward to every year... We managed to hit most of our favorites on the first day, but that won'
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throwback thursday (august 29, 2018)
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lake elmo park reserve
Another weekend of camping is over. I can't believe this was our final camping trip of the summer. It went by too fast! We spent the weekend fishing and playing in the sand. The girls fished right off the dock. The water was so clear you could see
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throwback thursday (august 22, 2018)
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more kayaking the cannon river
We had so much fun the first time we had to do it again. Last time Emma really wanted to do the rope swing, but it was so crowded. Today it was just us and our friends. The water is so cold, but they don't care. I can&
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boating on prior lake
We got invited last minute to go out on a boat with a friend this afternoon. I'm not the biggest fan of lakes, but these Minnesota girls absolutely love it. This was their first time tubing. I have a feeling they are going to be asking to do
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throwback thursday (august 15, 2018)
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end of summer do
I've been begging Emma all summer to cut her hair short again. She looked so cute with short hair, and it's perfect for summer. Next week they're going to take her school pictures, even though school doesn't start until after Labor Day.
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willow river state park
I've been wanting to camp here for years. Last year we booked a campsite, but ended up cancelling. This year we seriously considered cancelling, but we made it happen... and I'm so glad we did. This is the reason I wanted to camp here. The girls
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fun in the sun
We're trying to soak up every last minute of summer. Monday morning we headed the aquarium for a couple hours. The girls love it because you can touch and feed so many different animals. This is always their favorite part. Can you tell? On Monday night Emma had