Hey everybody! We had a FANTASTIC family weekend up north at Grand Superior Lodge with G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Uncle Dan, Auntie Hanna and Mitchell!
We headed out Friday morning in three cars. Somehow I got lucky enough to sit next to this little dude! We stopped at a rest stop for donuts and then a little sandwich shop for lunch on the way.
Before checking in to our cabin, we went to Iona's Beach for a lovely (and a bit chilly) first hike of the weekend.
There was rock climbing...
...lovely lake views, rock throwing...
...digging for "golden" rocks...
...laying under rocks, skipping rocks, playing with babies, and lots of great family time.
It was such a great way to start the trip!
Then we headed to our cabin and settled in. Maya made up her little hideout/sleeping area (same room as the shower, no biggie), we played Apples to Apples, explored a bit outside the cabin, and ate Auntie Cat's DELICIOUS enchiladas for dinner! Mitchell very much approved.
After the kids went to bed, a few of us went down by the lake to look at Jupiter and Saturn through Chris' telescope.
Three happy kids (and many happy adults) woke up on Saturday morning. G-ma and Pa made us their famous big family breakfast!
And guess what, it was SNOWING!
After breakfast we headed to Split Rock for another chilly/snowy/wet hike. We had the place to ourselves, which was pretty awesome. Mitchell was a rockstar napper and slept through it in the baby backpack.
There were descending stairs, pretty views, more rock throwing, rock tower building, and hiking back up those stairs.
When we got back to the cabin, Maya and Mitchell had a little snuggle time, and then I took the girls swimming. The water was pretty chilly so the girls enjoyed the jacuzzi tub back in the cabin.
Then we played games and relaxed for the afternoon.
A bit later, some of us girls went down by the lake again and wandered around the resort. We also made a stop at the gift shop to get matching Auntie sweatshirts. And then we watched the old classic "Mighty Ducks" during a homemade pizza dinner!
This morning the sunrise was AMAZING. As you can see, there were lots of pictures taken of it!
And on our way out of town we drove up Seven Bridges road in Duluth for a last look at the lake. And then I got to see this cute little face all the way home.
It was a whirlwind weekend and so much fun to travel north to take in the beauty of fall (winter?) in Minnesota.
Click here to see some video clips from our adventures. And have a great week!
