Minnesota- Crayola Factory

On our last day in Minnesota, we somehow convinced everyone to come to the Mall of America with us. We spent that majority of the day at the Crayola Experience. It was very similar to the one we visited in Pennsylvania last year and our kids still haven't stopped talking about that thing. They got to make their own crayons, do all sorts of crafts and projects, and hang out with each other on the playground. After, we all grabbed dinner and then hit the theme park. It was such a great ending to the trip.

Minnesota- Family Photos

Minnesota- Pool Day

Minnesota- Cousin Time

This Fourth of July, we went back to Minnesota for a long weekend. We did so many fun things, but honestly, one of the best parts about visiting Minnesota is all of the cousins hanging out together. They played in Katie's backyard, hid in her basement, had dance parties, and enjoyed each other without asking grown-ups for help or entertainment for days.

Minnesota- Fourth of July

We spent the Fourth of July at Katie's house with all of the nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters and grandpa. The kids played outside, threw poppers and terrorizes Katie's dog. We ended the night with some very late night fireworks in a nearby town.

Minnesota- Mall of America

Before we headed down to meet up with everyone, we headed to the Mall of America for some breakfast. The kids were fascinated with the place, and we ended up having to make some stops in the Lego store and the best Disney store in the world. We even rode a few rides.

Blue Earth

After Wisconsin, we headed down to Blue Earth. The drive was long, but before we went over to Josh and Molly's, we knew we needed to stop at our traditional stops to show the girls some of our favorite things in Minnesota.

So, we drove to Blue Earth to see the Green Giant. The girls were in awe, but didn't really understand what he was doing there. They were much happier to go play in the corn fields and get our annual corn field picture.