Gooseberry Falls State Park

Gooseberry Falls State Park is the most visited state park in MN. It is just north of Two Harbors MN - about 45 min north of Duluth! We picked a pretty nice day to go to the falls...the kids had a wonderful time and it was a pretty site! We spent about 2 hours there...just watching the falls. There was one fall we didn't see - it was about a mile walk...didn't think the kids could have handled that one!

Me and my Dad - this is the upper falls!

Miss Morgan with upper falls in the background
playing with settings on my camera

and again...it worked!!!

Just me and Ryno!

Special Father son moment! Love it!

Family photo...we hiked over rocks and water to get here!

Mommy's little girl

Grandpa's girl

Morgan with the middle falls in the background

Best Friends!

My little buddy!

Grandma's little buddy too!

Good thing Grandma does Jazzercise!!!!

Group photo with Middle falls in the background!

We had a fun time at Gooseberry Falls!

More Duluth Photos....

I took a lot of photos....here are some more from our weekend....

only moose we saw in MN!

View from the top of the hills in Duluth!

North Shore view - some wildflowers

pretty flowers all over

last night on the shoreline...kids throwing rocks again.

Big Ships on Lake Superior

Kids on our Vista Fleet boat ride it rained the whole time on the boat!

Another ship

Father - Son

checking out a boat

Grandma and Ryan

Famous Lift Gate Bridge

i like this picture...

morning few of Canal Park from Fitgers

Mom and I

The kids throwing rocks....vacation favorite!

The Double Surrey bike we rented for an hour! Oh what fun...the Kids LOVED this!

This was hard work but something fun to do....

Sunday Morning August 2nd 2009

The Edgewater Indoor & Outdoor Swimming Pools!

View from the 4th floor breakfast area...pretty neat place!

Outdoor activities for the kids...at night they had a fire pit to make smores!

Mommy and Ryan swimming outside...the water was warm but the air temp was pretty cool...

The indoor lazy river - Morgan and Daddy taking a break

Morgan enjoyed the little slides too

Sissy and I in the hot tub!

the gang...wonder what Grandpa and Ryan are talking about!

the waterpark!

I love this picture....Ryan is soooo cute!

Morgan was so proud she completed the lilly pads all by herself!

Working hard!

Deep concentration!

Giving it a try!

VACATION - DULUTH MN!

The first weekend of August we took a long weekend vacation to Duluth MN with my parents. We stayed three nights at the Edgewater Resort and Indoor waterpark. Dispite the weather being unseasonably cool...we had a good time! Below are a few of my favorite pictures of Duluth, Canal Park & Lake Superior!

G&G playing with the kids...

still having fun

Lighthouses in Canal park

Famous lift gate bridge in Canal park with moon in background!

Mom and Dad...in Canal Park!

Mark & I in canal park

Morgan throwing rocks in lake superior...the kids loved this!

the water is sooooo clear

and very cold....average temp of 40 degrees....burr

We were lucky enough to see 3 rainbows - morgan thought this was very neat!

Full rainbow over the lake....waiting to go eat at Famous Grandma's restaurant

View from our hotel patio....the storms were heading into the area...made for some neat pictures!

Storms just rolled through and now a beautiful rainbow!

HIP HOP!

Morgan posing before her Hip Hop class at Encore Dance! She had so much fun....and can't wait to start tap and ballet Aug 24th! She is especially excited to be with her friend Madeline in dance class!

strike a pose!