boat tour and pontoon
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Another day... another activity (or two) checked off our list. First up, the Itasca Lake boat tour. We learned a lot of interesting information about the state park and the lake.
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Later in the afternoon our friends rented a pontoon boat, so we tagged along. Braden had to head home for the day, so it was just us girls. Yep, Olivia is holding a dragonfly. There are a million of them here and she catches one every chance she gets. She makes sure to give them a fitting name before they fly away. This one was Blueberry because of it's blue eyes.
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I'm really surprised with Olivia on this boat ride. She was the first one off the boat and into the water. Last summer I would have had to bribe her to try it at least once.
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Of course the day wouldn't be complete without a swim in the Mississippi headwaters.
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We ended the night with s'mores and sleepovers (which I know I'm going to regret in the morning). The girls can't wait for Braden to get back tomorrow so they can tell him all about their day.
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