Candy

Lake Minnetonka

Our boat cruise was cut a little short because the captain could see a storm rolling in. We made it back to the dock just as it started to pour.

Trees

This one was funny because John was asked to lean over towards the tree trunk and then leaned just his body, but kept his head in the same spot. 

Minnesota Arboretum.

Twins

 Kirby Puckett, Game 6, 1991 World Series. 

Harmon. 

TK

Minnesota baseball

We saw two ball games while in Minnesota:

The Chaska Cubs...

Our $3 tickets included a hot dog, soda, and chips! 

And the Minnesota Twins...

Excelsior

Exploring Excelsior on one of our first days on the Minnesota trip...

6 years, 8 months & 4 years, 5 months

We missed it by a couple days again this month! Time flies when you're on vacation, evidently.

Monthly questions...

John:
1. What's been your favorite thing to do on our Iowa/Minnesota trip so far? Play with Owen and Ryal.
2. What do you think Mom's favorite thing is on vacation is so far? Hanging out with Meghan.
3. And Dad's favorite thing on vacation? Dad just loves hanging out with Owen and Ryal.
4. What's one thing that annoys you? Mosquito bites [said this immediately]
5. If you could create a law that everyone would have to obey, what would it be? I should get to drive a fire truck and go on a ladder up high. 


Tess:
1. What's been your favorite thing to do on our Iowa/Minnesota trip so far? Beach!
2. What do you think Mom's favorite thing is on vacation is so far? To watch me swim at the beach.
3. And Dad's favorite thing on vacation? Doing the pirate puzzles with Johnny in Iowa.
4. What's one thing that annoys you? When I say stop and Johnny keeps doing something. 
5. If you could create a law that everyone would have to obey, what would it be? People should have to color at 10:00 am.