Minnesota

Days 11-27
Day 11 had us traveling north to visit the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History. The day before we had arrived, there had bed a big storm (hail, wind, and lots of rain).  Everything was pretty muddy, so not all of the animals were out in their enclosures.  We did get to see almost all of the animals though.  The kids still had a great time though which is what counts.  We had lunch with my inlaws and they headed south while I headed northeast with the kids to my parent's house.  While we were there, we got to do kids classes at both Home Depot and Lowes, see both of my grandmas, learn to make paracord/survival bracelets, see puppies, hold kittens that were just days old, visit Mall of America & Ikea, see good friends, have Dam Pie from the Dam Store, see more family & friends, attend a cooking class with my sister then putz they day away in Minneapolis, go to the Science Museum to see dinosaurs, go to the History Center to see toys of 50's, 60's, and 70's (and feel really old doing so), run/walk a 5K, see a parade, and just hang out with family.  We all had a grand time, but had issues at times adjusting to the time (2 hour time difference).  (click to enlarge photos)

If you look closely, you can see the baby giraffe.  It is 21 days old

A Giganotosaurus

Prince's suit from Purple Rain

Charles Schulz is from Minnesota

One of the toys that was on display

Dam Store Pie

What we watch being made at cooking class at Nordic Ware.  Blotkake, Desert Sand Cookies, and Rhubarb Tart