Way Up North

Kim and I both took the day off work so we could join Kari and family in Duluth today.

They weren't totally sure about their morning plans as to when they would take off or what time they would be arriving in Duluth- they also weren't sure if they would make it to Gooseberry Falls.

After a few text messages back and forth, Kim and I decided to head to the cabin last night so that we could break up the drive in the morning with the girls.

Since there were no set plans, we decided to wake up in the morning, have breakfast and then head to Duluth.  When we got close we would check in with the family and if they weren't there and the kids were still ok in the car, we would head the extra 30 minutes to the falls and then come back to Duluth when they arrived.

 

First Stop: Tobies for breakfast

 

 I was so happy this morning when we got moving.  It was such a good idea for us to sleep at the cabin last night.  Already we are an hour closer than everyone else which means we aren't rushing to be somewhere by a certain time.  So far, this truly feels like a vacation.

 

 

After breakfast we made our way to Duluth.  The girls did awesome in the car!

When we got to Duluth they were amazed at the big lake and couldn't stop talking about how they couldn't even see the other side.

 

We called the rest of the family and they were still at least 80 miles away so we decided to head up to Goosebury.  Kari and family were still pretty sure they weren't going to have time to make it there.

 

 

We pulled in and parked.  We started to make our way to the falls when all of a sudden Hannah realized that she could hear the water.  She announced "MOM!  I can hear the waterfall!" and then took off- in a very fast walk- following the sounds.

 

 

 

Once again their little eyes filled with amazement!

They were a little annoyed that Kim and I wanted to take pictures of them, they just wanted to explore in the water.  We walked around for a while before we received the text that the family had arrived in Duluth.

 

 

 

 

 We made our way back 'into town' to meet the family at Grandma's for lunch.

 

 

 

After lunch we walked around the shops.

 

 

After that, Kari and family already needed to start heading back.  They had family to pick up at the airport and wanted to stop by the cabin on their way out.

Kim and I stayed for a little while and took the girls down by the lake.

 

 

 

What a great day!