She's holding a sign for us, Auntie Candace & Auntie Chelsea, aka AC2 :) We stayed with Candace's sister Ashely, her husband Blake, and their sweet daughter Clarabelle. So much fun! On Wednesday morning, we headed up to Northern Minnesota to visit Dad's side of the family: Bonnie, Ash, Clarabelle, and Chels and I. We stayed Wednesday and Thursday with Dad & Peggy--they hosted a family BBQ on Wednesday night for the family to come over (Dad is one of 5 kids, so they all came over with their families and Grandpa & Grandma). What a nice surprise! Chelsea got to meet the rest of Dad's side of the family that she hadn't yet, and she also got to see what life is like on the farm :)
Then we spent Thursday at Itasca State Park, which is home to the headwaters of the Mississippi River (honey, I spelled that out just for you!). Here's Clarabelle and Auntie Chelsea getting ready for the trip:
It was Dad and all the girls: Bon, Ash, Clarabelle, Chels & I, and Candace's little sister Mary. We had lunch at the park, and then Bonnie, Dad, & Mary biked on the trails. Very beautiful! We stayed through Thursday evening at Dad & Peggy's, then headed back to Cambridge (about 4.5 hours apart). Here's a picture from an ice cream stop:
Friday afternoon Candace's older brother Luke, his wife Amy, and their son Gavin came to Ash & Blake's to hang out for the day. It is so cute to see Gavin & Clarabelle play together--having cousins is so much fun!
They love each other :) We played yard games and had lunch together and just got to catch up. It was nice :) Then that night Mom, Bonnie, Ash, Blake, Clarabelle, and Chels and I headed to Wisconsin to Mom's little brother Darrell's house for the Hilliard Family Reunion, woo-hoo! Stay tuned for more pictures and stories from our trip!
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