Minnesota

We spent three days and two nights in Minnesota.

I loved our hotel.

Embassy Suites works so well for bigger families.

We all had plenty of space, which is a welcome change!!!

We spent two days at the Mall of America.

The girls were extremely excited and had plans to visit almost every store!

(Well, that didn't happen!!!!)

But they did shop their little hearts out!!!

They each had been saving and had over hundred dollars to spend.

I am happy to report that they didn't spend it all!!!!!

The boys loved the Lego store and spent a fair amount of time tinkering with Legos there.

There were plenty of cool, GIGANTIC things made of legos-

This picture was made completely out of Lego's.

I Love, love, love this picture.

It so captures the boys' personalities!

They also loved the Rain Forest Build a Bear and spent all of their money there....

(And then some!!!!)

But their animals became important members of our trip!

The second Day we spent most of our time at the Indoor Amusement Park In the Mall of America-

Nickelodeon Universe

The kids loved it!!!!!!! 

It was so nice to be at an amusement park with Air Conditioning!!!!!

The boys loved this ride and went on it over and over and over.

The girls went on all of the crazy roller coasters.

The boys joined them for a few mellower ones.

We spent our evenings back at the hotel in the pool-

(Which we always had to ourselves!!!!!!)

Last Stop-

IOWA!!!!!!