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.Last Hurrah of Summer 2015. We enjoyed our annual last hurrah of summer trip to Lake Superior with my family. We go to a fish boil every year & enjoy the lake one last time for the year.  Tonight, I am sharing my Labor Day weekend in photos!  This was our gorgeous view from our cabin!  My two cuties playing on the tree outside our cabin! Hanging out with daddy on the front deck. Annual photo at the marina-they are getting big so fast! One of my favorite beaches on earth - South Shore of Lake Superior! Pondering the lake. He told me he wants to move here...someday buddy, mommy wants a cabin here! Jumping the waves... Beach time! YAY! No matter what the water temperature, we are always in the water. It helps when we float on tubes, then your legs don't freeze as fast. HA She asked if I could please bury her like that kid over there! haha  They couldn't wait to climb the big chair at the restaurant near our cabin. Weeeeee!!!! This is his favorite past time when we ...

.Rocky Mountain National Park. Better late than never right, well that is what I am telling myself. We were in Rocky Mountain National Park over a month and a half ago, but I am just getting to this blog post! We spent 1 1/2 days in Rocky Mountain National Park. After we left, we realized that we should have spent a lot more time there. It was absolutely gorgeous & there is so much to see  and do. Whether you are an avid hiker or just want to walk a little bit, there is plenty for everyone to see.  ^^Heading out of Estes Park & into Rocky Mountain National Park^^ ^^Rocky Mountain National Park is so incredibly beautiful.^^ ^^Love this man, so thankful we took this adventure together & shared it as a family!^^ ^^The Alluvial Fan was beautiful. The water falls were created from the Lawn Lake flood that happened many years ago. We hiked up the rocks and through a wooded area that we later realized was not for hiking. oops!^^ ^^Our first day through the ...

.Royal Gorge - A Vacation Highlight. To be completely honest, we didn't even realize that the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park existed before leaving for our vacation to Colorado. We just happened to look at brochures about the area & fell in love with the photos. We decided it was something we really wanted to see on our vacation, so we changed plans a bit and made it happen! The Royal Gorge is a little less than 1 1/2 hours south of Colorado Springs. We drove there early Monday morning of our vacation. I was expecting a really neat bridge & cool view, but what we actually saw was way more than I ever expected.  Our tickets for the bridge included unlimited gondola rides, access to the playground, walking across the bridge & the grounds.  We decided to ride the gondola over to the other side, enjoy the other side & then walk back across the bridge.  This was a panoramic view from the viewing deck.   I have seen a lot of amazing places in my life, but n...

.Colorado Springs in a Weekend. It's been over a month since we left for our adventure to Colorado! It's crazy how fast time is flying this summer. Every summer I say how fast it goes, but this year has been faster than any year before. So I am FINALLY blogging about our Colorado vacation!! Colorado is one state we had not explored & my little brother moved there this past fall, so it was a perfect destination for our BIG summer vacation. We kicked off our big vacation in Colorado Springs to see my little brother. We spent the 4th of July holiday weekend enjoying as many sights as we possibly could.  Friday evening, we enjoyed relaxing & grilling at my brother's apartment that has the most incredible view!  The kids loved meeting their dog cousin Ronin! It was really nice to reconnect & catch up on what had been going on this past year. It was a very long 15 hour drive out to Colorado, but the kids did great...it was well worth it!  Early 4th of July morn...

My weekend was spent at my Happy Place - Lake Superior. Ever since I was a very little girl, I have been traveling to Lake Superior for weekends or week long vacations. Herbster, Wisconsin holds a place in my heart that many other places can't fill. Once I smell & see the lake, I feel like I am in a different world! Many summer days, I wish I lived closer to the lake. Three hours in the car gets to be long for the kids, so we only get to the lake 2-3 times during the summer.  We arrived late Thursday evening & set up our tent in the dark. The kids stayed in the car, as the bugs were out in full force! Friday morning, we took a walk to the local cafe for a delicious breakfast. We usually stop at this cafe every time we are town, visiting friends of the family that live in the area.  We were lucky to have this view on the way to the cafe!  Lake Superior was warmer than usual this trip. It doesn't matter how cold the water is, we always play on the beach & splash...