The Clegg Family: Two weeks in MN

We kids and I spent the last two weeks with the Beach family in Minnesota! We had a blast! It was so fun to see everyone and play with the cousins! We swam in the lake every day except one, when it rained and rained. We went to the zoo, rode the carousel, ate yummy food and went to the MN State Fair.

The kids LOVED every minute they were able to swim. Some days we were out there for 4 hours. We had some casualties though...the snake and hippo floaties didn't make it home. One floated down the river and the others popped. There was even a near disaster as Brady almost floated down the river too! Good thing mom was there and willing to jump in the lake, fully clothed, to save him. Grandma and Auntie Mara got a really good laugh at my expense!

I haven't been to the MN State Fair in 9 years and that was a MUST for this time. We stayed extra long to be able to do it. We went opening day and had a blast. There is a newer building called the Miracle of Birth Center where animals are set to deliver during the 10 day run of the fair. We saw baby pigs be born and almost a calf...the mom was having a hard time and the building was closing for the night. Grace was sad to have missed that. There were baby goats and lambs and chicks and ducks and bunnies...everything! The kids were able to put them too. Super fun!!

And of course what would the fair be without the FOOD?!?! We ate and ate. Here are Sophie and Cole sharing a ICEE with Auntie Mara. We ate fries, cheese curds, lemonade, australian battered potatoes, gyros, corn dogs and laffy taffy. We finished off the day with Sweet Martha's chocolate chip cookies and all you can drink milk for $1.

The Giant slide was the kids' favorite of the day. We rode it three times. Sophie was brave and rode it by herself the first time, but was falling off. So she asked if I would ride it with her the next time. Super fun!