VACATION!

This month we went on a week long family vacation. Our original plan of driving cross country to see the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and a bunch of other cool places got the kibosh when we realized that Brooklyn in a car for that many hours has never ended well. So, we stuck close to home, but we had a blast. Just Shawn, the kids and I. We are really looking forward to next year!
First, we stayed in Omaha, Nebraska for a couple of nights and visited the Henry Doorly Zoo. The aquarium was certainly a favorite!

Next stop, Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota! Here, Larynn enjoyed trying on some funny hats at a funny hat store, both girls thoroughly enjoyed the American Doll store, along with the huge Disney store. Larynn brought home Merida from Brave and Brookie wanted Ariel, the Little Mermaid. Logan went crazy over the giant Lego store. They all tried to convince us that they needed to bring home a Hermit Crab from one of the vendors. (Luckily, we convinced them that the crabs would not survive the rest of our trip). We ate at Rainforest Café (and will never return).

Next stop, Wisconsin Dells! Here, we stayed at Meadowbrook Resort for a few days. Our room was awesome - it was a bunk room and we could walk right off our patio into the pool. We even had our own kitchenette and a campfire outside to roast marshmallows and s'mores. It was wicked fun :) We visited a fossil store as well (Logan was in heaven) and even saw a life size dinosaur at a Sinclair gas station nearby! We enjoyed pizza at a Moose Jaw restaurant one night, nearby and enjoyed the sites. Because I am from the area, I had a great time giving my family a tour and taking my kids to/by places I went when I was younger.

'Til next year!