May was busy with weddings. In mid-May, Kyle's cousin got married in Ely. Kyle and I were a little apprehensive about how the kids would handle the 7 hour drive from Winona up to Northern MN, but they rocked it! We had an awesome time bonding as a family of 4 and also hanging out with Grandpa Larry's side of the family.
The kids were excited to go on a "road trip." Micah woke up the morning that we left Winona, claiming that he "loved" Ely, even though this was his first time visiting the area.
We stopped at the MOA on the way there, and the kids both had a blast. And, as an FYI - Nickelodeon Universe is dead at 10:30 on a Friday morning. It felt like we had the entire park to ourselves.
I love his expression!
Once getting up to Ely, we stopped for an awesome supper, and then to the hotel for swimming and bed time. The kids even got dessert for traveling so well.
The wedding was a the Grand Ely Lodge, and thankfully we decided to stay on site. It was an outdoor wedding, and our room walked out right to the wedding site. The kids were no where interested in watching the wedding, and we were able to put a movie on in our room and catch a few minutes of the wedding while still keeping an eye on them.
A lot of these pictures were taken on my phone, so the quality isn't superb. After watching the first dance, Micah decided that he wanted to dance and grabbed Macey for his partner, for a few seconds before she was off to other adventures.
In addition to the wedding, we enjoyed a fun weekend away as a family. We walked by the lake next to the hotel and played at a few different parks. On the way home, we stopped by Canal Park in Duluth and threw rocks into "The Big Lake they Call Gitchigummi"
The following weekend, my college friend/grad school roomie, Caitlin got married in the cities. Kyle and I enjoyed a quick overnight trip up to the cities to celebrate with Caitlin and Pete. They had an absolutely beautiful day, and Caitlin was a gorgeous bride.
It was great to catch up with some of my college friends, and I'm already looking forward to our 10 year college reunion in October.
