Time with Grandma

Happy birthday Grandma!

Cedar Point 8: Crafts

The day's events included an early morning canoe ride, flower crowns, Sharpie "tie-dye", sculptures from beach clay, glow-in-the-dark ring toss and limbo. Lesson learned: When a glow stick explodes in your child's face and mouth, clean up in the dark!

Cedar Point 7: Games

Games, sparklers, fort-making, fire-roasted donuts, forest fairies, and a play-doh replica of the near-capsizing of our pontoon. Oh, and while I was sitting outside reading, a chipmunk ran up and bit my toe!

Cedar Point 6: The Titanic

We joke that we are the vacation "crisis" family. Willa floated away and Jia nearly biked at full speed into a deer, but today topped everything when we almost capsized the pontoon. Almost all of the adults and all the kids happened to be in the front of the boat at the same moment the boat slowed down, and the front half rapidly submerged at a sharp angle. Pat the driver saved the day with his quick maneuvering. Other than getting really wet and some bait floating away, we emerged unscathed and a lot smarter! Then we took some deep breaths, went swimming and had a good time.

Cedar Point 5: Scenic State Park

We hiked a two-mile esker trail between two beautiful lakes. Jia, the anti-hiker, led the way and later admitted to having a great time!

Cedar Point 4: Mesabi Trail

We biked the Mesabi Trail (where Jia almost collided with three deer); we visited the Forest History Center (where we climbed a fire tower, held a snake and checked out a logging camp); and Willa caught three fish (which made her so happy). Up next: ice cream social!

Cedar Point 3: Giant Bubbles!

We love these huge bubbles!