Northern MN

Friday, July 29th we packed up our hoodlums and ventured off to northern MN.  It was a fantastic van ride up to Grandma and Grandpa's house and a fantastic trip.  Here's a few photos!

a quick tune up on the boat before she set sail :)

cute even when she's a mess

one of my favorites :)

the view of the lake from Grandma and Grandpas house

she just hates the camera :)

yay! pine cones!

daddy hugs are the best

Maximus...we all have a love hate relationship with Max and Violet's turned from mostly hate to mostly love  on this trip!

One of the few times the boys didn't think 2 was company & Violet was a crowd :)

the boys taking orders from their director ?!?

they had soo much fun

he looks WAY too big here!

I think this was the treasure hunt?!

Grandma's baby chick's home, before Daddy assembled the hen house

:)

Tickle Fight!

"Benjamin tickle my ear!" - Jace

Hunting for treasures to decorate our Gnome houses

Analyzing our booty

Cereal morning!

Such a happy fisherman...even when they aren't biting!

I'm particularly fond of this fisherman :)

She hated the life jacket.  Thankfully for our 2nd boat ride, we found a smaller  one!

Silly captain!

Still grumpy

It's even more beautiful in person!

she was considering being happy here

Off to camp with Grandpa

3 Generations

Best Buds.  I think the key was same age, same birth order?  Whatever it was, it  was precious!

Daddy's big catch!

It's the only way she eats banana...almost whole!

Uncle Joel and Aunt Tori got to watch the Long boys while Anna and Devin went out on the lake.  The bath tub and the Cars DVD  actually did most of the work :)

"the boys" project of building Gnome houses

they turned out super cute! (I don't know if I got a finished photo!)

Violet is ducking, but this was 3 men and all their babies :)

Take 1

Take 2

Take 3

Take 4

Take 5

Grandma Love

At "MineView in the Sky"

Goodbye Grandma!

Goodbye Aunt Lora!