Thomas the Train in Duluth!

This past weekend we made the trip up to Duluth with our great friends the Shermans & Wenzels.  We arrived Friday afternoon and enjoyed a little sunshine at the beach before heading out to dinner then back to our hotel.

Saturday was a busy but fun day.  Started out the morning with a trip to Superior Zoo to check out some animals and let the kids run!

From there we decided to make the trek up to Gooseberry Falls in hopes that the kids would nap.  In true fashion, Hudson didn't sleep at all and Mila fell asleep once we arrived at the park.  We still made the best of it checking out the waterfalls.

We finished off the day with a trip to the water park at our hotel.  Such a busy but fun day!

Sunday was spent visiting Thomas the Train!  Our train ride was scheduled at 10AM so we headed over there just before 9 so the kids could enjoy all the activities prior.

 Karlee (4), Sam (2), Hudson (4), Ethan (3), and Blake (1)

 Here he comes!  Hudson can't believe it's Thomas!!!

So excited for our train ride!

Here we go!

What a great weekend with great friends!  Looking forward to our next adventure together!

Hawaiian Luau!

Since Mila's birthday falls in July and she loves to go swimming, we decided a Hawaiian Luau themed party was perfect for her first birthday!

 The pictures on the poster board are the weekly instagram pictures I took!

We lucked out with nice weather, warm but not overly humid :)  Perfect for swimming in the front yard and running through the sprinkler.

We even had a photo booth!

Dinner consisted of delicious BBQ pulled pork on pretzel buns with macaroni salad, veggies with dip, fruit kabobs, and chips with pineapple salsa!

Hudson was all about helping his sister open her gifts :)  She got all sorts of fun stuff including a shopping cart with food, a stroller for her dolly, bath toys, books, clothes, and a princess cozy coupe which she loved!

Of course we had to end the night with some delicious cake and ice cream!  Mila had fun playing with the cake and Hudson enjoyed eating the frosting for her :)

Thanks to everyone who helped make her first birthday so special!  Can't believe our baby girl is already 1, time just flies!