Lake Superior Circle Tour - Day 2: Split Rock Lighthouse

Rather than pay a lot of money to see another lighthouse, we decided to go next door to the state park and take pictures from there.  It turned out to be much more scenic.

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

Lake Superior Circle Tour - Day 2: Gooseberry Falls

We started off day 2 by visiting Gooseberry Falls.  If you ever go there, hike the "Falls Tour."  It'll take you by most of the good stuff.

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

Lake Superior Circle Tour - Day 1: Two Harbors

Our next stop was the lighthouse and breakwater at Two Harbors, MN.  They load taconite pellets on freighters here.  We walked out to the end of the breakwater and then went to see the historic lighthouse.

Here is a large freighter being loaded up.

Here we are on the beach by the breakwater.

Later that night, Dad surprised us because our hotel was really a train!  Here is the lobby area, which is designed to look like a train station.

And here is the side of the hotel!

Here we are, outside of Northern Rail Inn, in Two Harbors, MN!

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

Lake Superior Circle Tour - Day 1: Duluth

We kicked off our Lake Superior Circle Tour vacation in Duluth because it is the closest part of Lake Superior to our house.  We spent most of our time in Canal Park.  We visited both lighthouses along the canal and walked over the lift bridge (twice).  It was a lot of fun.



Our first "we are here picture," with the place mat we bought in the Coast Guard gift shop.

On the North pier.

Watching the lift bridge go up for some small-ish boats.

 

Dad even helped hold it up.

 

On the South pier.

 

Afterwards, we went into the museum pictured behind Cameron.  It was really cool.

 

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

My 3rd Birthday Party!

I turned 3 last week, but we had my birthday party today!

Love,
Ainsley

Blue Belt Graduation

Tonight, I graduated from a purple belt to a blue belt!

Love,
Cameron

A Visit with Great Grandma Martha

While the boys were home at the Hulabaloo, Mommy and I went to see Great Grandma Martha on the way to a wedding.

Love,
Ainsley

Harry Potter Hullabaloo

Ben went to Harry Potter Camp and we got to go to the Hulabaloo Open House.  Ben and his friend Jacob were Slytherin House.

My friend Jack and I played Harry Potter Adventure Chess.

It was a lot of fun.

Love,
Cameron

Hamel Parade

I was in the Hamel Rodeo Parade for my karate school.  Unfortunately, I was on the other side of the float from Mom and Dad.

Love,
Cameron

Sprinkler Time

It was a hot night, so we got to run through the sprinkler.

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

Return of the Turtle, Sort Of

We found a turtle cruising through our backyard today.  It looked a lot like the turtle that laid eggs in the front yard, but it didn't go there.

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron

Rainbow

We had a big rainbow across the backyard tonight!

Love,
Ainsley, Ben, and Cameron