We had a wonderful time in Northern Minnesota this past week with my grandparents, my mom, and my sister and her family. I've been going there since I was an infant but it never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the lake is. 
We arrived in the late afternoon on Saturday after a VERY good trip north. I was so amazed at how well the kids did in the van. It's a good 8 hour drive under the best circumstances and it went wonderfully well. We were thrilled to get there and the kids had their swimsuits on within about 20 minutes and were headed out to the water. The water was pretty chilly when we were there but that didn't seem to bother Will, Max, or Uncle Buck. The rest of us were a little more timid!
We spent much of our time the first few days on the water...either tubing, skiing, surfboarding or fishing. We had an incredible fish fry on Thursday night thanks to Uncle Buck and the boys. 
They caught a total of 6 good sized Northerns as well as a few Blue Gill. We also caught our share of Perch when we all went out. Morgan loved the fish (not to mention her Minnie Mouse fishing pole) and cried "No Mommy, my fishy no go bye-bye" when I tossed her fish back into the water. 
Will was a superstar and rode the surfboard for the first time. He wasn't quite sure about skiing so this was a great first step. He started on his knees and then got up on his feet while we were out on the lake. I was and am SO proud of him! 
They caught a total of 6 good sized Northerns as well as a few Blue Gill. We also caught our share of Perch when we all went out. Morgan loved the fish (not to mention her Minnie Mouse fishing pole) and cried "No Mommy, my fishy no go bye-bye" when I tossed her fish back into the water. Will was a superstar and rode the surfboard for the first time. He wasn't quite sure about skiing so this was a great first step. He started on his knees and then got up on his feet while we were out on the lake. I was and am SO proud of him! Our last couple of days were unseasonably cool and rainy but we were still able to fish, head into town for a movie, go to Frosty's for ice cream and have yummy pizza at Lucette's. 
We also had campfires complete with smores almost every night. The kids ran and played all over and wore themselves out each night!
We spent every morning up at the Lodge where we enjoyed fresh donuts and all the fun games.
We also had campfires complete with smores almost every night. The kids ran and played all over and wore themselves out each night!We spent every morning up at the Lodge where we enjoyed fresh donuts and all the fun games.
The kids were so well behaved this trip...it was such a delight to spend such good time with them. We had fun, we had cuddles, we had laughs, we had a few owies (mostly misquito bites!!) and only a few tears that dried quickly. We LOVE the lake and can't wait for our time again there next year!!
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