The Range

We took the kids up to the Iron range in Hibbing. Both kids loved watching the truck/diggers at work on the range and then getting to climb on and explore the HUGE truck and digger pieces at the museum.

Quick trip to Hibbing

We had a nice, quick visit up to Hibbing and a meal with grandma and grandpa Krause and the rest of the Hibbing gang. The kids all played well together and enjoyed the ball pit, balls were everywhere!!!

Snack Time

Lauren and Wil taking time out for a snack !

St. Paul's Children's Museum

Emma had a sick day on Tuesday so Sophia, Lauren, and Wil headed with the moms to the children's museum. The kids had a blast in all the make believe rooms dressing up and pretending. Wil's favorite was the bus, he could have sat all day and driven. All three had a blast on the stage rocking out to music as they watched themselves on the video monitors. There was also a fun Wizard of Oz exhibit that I was sorry Emma missed.

note to self, if the bus drivers hat is on backwards you should think twice about getting on the bus :)

MN here we come

We left Chicago and headed to MN. On our way we stopped at a fantastic free zoo in Madison WI. Lots of the big animals without having to walk miles around a zoo! The kids loved the carousel and tree play center. The lions were roaring and the tiger was pacing, looking like it might eat our kids. Next stop Minneapolis!!!!

4TH of July

We have been very busy since I last blogged. We enjoyed the fourth of July with the Chicago gang. Wil fell asleep before the fireworks and missed them, Emma on the other hand was decked out in glow necklaces and happily singing her line up of patriotic songs as she watched in amazement. The fireworks were "the best she'd ever seen in her whole life".

Grass Cutters in Training

Emma and Wil got some cool bubble gun today, Wil was more excited about popping the bubbles then using the guns :)

Emma and Wil both received lessons today from Uncle Dan on cutting the grass :) Wil has been checking out the "tractor" all week so it was very exciting to get a ride.