Jeff always spent his summer family vacations in Minnesota with his extended family and he really wanted Josie and I to experience what he had as a kid. So we planned a trip, he had not been up that way for 10 years so it was really special for him. We started the trip at a Twins game. Jeff loves baseball and the Twins have a new stadium so we went to check it out. It was Josie's first pro game (besides the Rockies when she was 4 months old) and last for a while, she did not have fun. Too hot and too much sitting still. Needless to say Jeff watched the game while Josie and I explored.
After the game we headed three hours north to Hill City where his grandparents have a cabin on a lake. The first night it rained so much there were a ton of fun puddles to play in. We walked around explored there land and waded in the lake a little bit. We also had a big BBQ where Josie and I go to meet of ton of Jeff's family.
Josie found a real turkey leg that she loved and Jeff hated so she would run around and torture him with it all week. I love this picture, it totally captures the feeling =)
Josie and Jeff's sister Cathrine on a big tree that hangs over the lake. Josie wanted to jump in, but it was to cold that day. I also climbed up there and freaked everyone out. Jeff's grandma made me get down.
Josie at her first campfire, she had so much fun. She had been begging to cook over one for months and even had her first S'more.
Four generations!
Josie and grandma and grandpa Jackson. This is at Walker a little tourist town with lots of shops and fun lake to swim in, if it wasn't only 55 degrees.
Best ice cream ever, at a gas station. I had almond joy and they give you a ton. Jeff even got a stomach ache after eating all of his.
A little fishing at his grandparents lake.
Josie was the only one to catch anything and wanted to throw it back.
I was surprised she was ok with touching him, much less holding him like this, but she was proud.
The lake was so pretty. Jeff's mom and brother cannoned and even took Josie out for a spin, she loved it. I wanted to go too, but no one would let me!!
After a week up North we spent some time a family of three in the Minneapolis. It was nice to have that time together.
We spent a day at the Mall of America, how could you not???? The Nickelodeon theme park inside was a huge hit for Josie and wants to go back. They also had a Disney Store that was huge and it took forever to get Josie outta that place. That girl needs to go to Disney Land!!!
Another huge hit was the hotel pool, I think we could just go stay at a hotel and swim for an entire vacation and Josie would be happy.
She loves to fly on airplanes except for landing, she has always been this way, even as a one-year -old. she grips me tight til the plane stops.
It was a fun trip and I am glad I got to experience all the things Jeff talks so excitedly about all the time.
