We just got back from an amazing 4 week trip to Minnesota! We hiked, swam, slid down mountains, dove into Lake Superior, kayaked, shopped, ate, and relaxed... it was wonderful! We got to spend loads of time with Grandma and Papa Hasbrouck, Ben, Jared, and other family and friends. We took over 900 pictures, and these are just a few of our favorites! The one above is of us at waterfalls near Lake Superior.
Carter and his shadow... such a little man.
Our beautiful little princess! She learned how to crawl one day before she turned 5 months. She can now get anywhere she wants. Uh Oh... here we go!
Me and my little guy! He is so precious! Carter is able to recite all of his ABC's, count, sing lots of songs, tell us all about dinosaurs, fishing, safari animals, and knock-knock jokes!
Daddy and Carter going down the super fun Alpine slide! Carter yelled and laughed the whole time!
All smiles and ready to go.
A beautiful sunset on Lake Superior. This was the view from the condo we stayed in with Andy's family... it was spectacular.
Carter hiking and finding himself a really cool cave.
Running and jumping and being a crazy boy.
Look closely... that's Andy under that wave! Lake Superior was by far the COLDEST water I've ever been in. For those of you who remember getting ice baths in the trainer's office... this was exactly like that. Andy and I acted like a couple of kids jumping in and scrambling out over and over.
Goofy guy!
Just us girls!
Carter loves throwing rocks in the water. He is very determined to find the perfect one to skip.
Grandma Jan, the kids, and I went to visit the same gardens where Andy propsed to me... So many memories.
Kayaking and enjoying life!
The gang hiking in Gooseberry Falls. This is a group of beautiful waterfalls that feed into Lake Superior. We were on our way to see the lake when this picture was taken. For those of you living in Texas... this is what GREEN looks like... you know... in case this drought has caused you to forget.
Another family pic.
One of Gianna's favorite poses is the "Mission Impossible" pose. She's going to have great lower back muscles.
Talk about chillaxing... 
Gianna about to crawl away.
Ben and Carter at one of the many falls.
Jared and Carter entranced in a baseball game. Go Twins!
Super cute pic of Grandma and Papa Hasbrouck with the kids. Fun times!
