This past wkd, we got a chance to take a vacation to MN to visit our friends Beth and Jason. We weren't sure it was going to work out because both girls had really bad colds. Mianna was getting over hers, but Hadley had just gotten it. But fortunately we got to go, however, we didn't do any of the outdoor activities we had planned. But Beth and Jason kept us busy doing a lot of other fun stuff! We got there late Thursday night after a very drive. Hadley slept pretty much the whole way, but Mianna was too excited to sleep. So, it took us about 8 hours with all the potty stops! Friday we Beth and Jason took us to Mall of America. Mianna enjoyed riding on the carousal a couple times. Then Jason took her on a little ride for kids that looked like it was going to be really slow and putzy, but once it started, it was FAST! It was not a putzy ride! I thought for sure Mianna was going to freak out, but she didn't. She just hang on to Jason REALLY TIGHT! It was a kid version of a roller coaster! Then Beth took her on the little choo choo train! :) Me, Jason, and Andy decided to go on a roller coaster ourselves. It was a ton of fun! We spent pretty much the whole day there! After riding all day, spinning on the carousal, and playing in Lego land, we were ready to go. That night we ordered a papa murphy's pizza and rented a movie. It was nice just to hang out with Beth and Jason! Saturday, we went to the MN children's museum! It was awesome! There was so much to see and so much was hands on! I like the Milw Children's museum, but this one was awesome! They even had a sesame street floor! Mianna really enjoyed that! After the museum, we went to dinner at the old spaghetti factory! It was great food! :) After that, we went home, put the girls to bed, and played some games! Sunday, we hung out for a bit and then made our journey back home. It was another really long ride home with a couple obstacles on the way. A deer ended up running into the side of our van. We don't know the damage yet, didn't look like any really! But I'm going to wash the van today and check it out. It startled the girls quite a bit. The trip was absolutely awesome, busy, and fun! It was so nice to see Beth and Jason again and hang out! Thanks Jason and Beth for everything!
