Well this weekend we took Ella on one of her first real vacations... short but sweet, we were only there for 3 days, but we had a great time. We rented a cabin just north of Duluth MN for the long weekend, it was small and cozy but big enough for a few days. We spent time Friday in Two Harbors walking around town, on the beaches looking for some Lake Superior agates, and we cooked our breakfast and dinner "at home" in the cabin. Saturday we got up early and went up to Gooseberry Falls for a hike at the falls and through the woods. We went to the beach on Superior there in the state park, then headed back to the cabin. Later in the day we went down to Duluth to spend some time with Patrick's good friend Wendy and her daughter Brittney... did a little shopping at the Fitger's building and had a nice dinner there. Later at night we went back to the cabin and had a bonfire out on the rocks overlooking the lake. It was amazing weather that night, starting with rainbows over the lake and ending with a bunch of thunderdtorms that seemed to move north and south of us but never raining on us! We had some spectacular lightning shows out over the lake. Miss Ella even stayed up with us until 10pm out by the lake, content as could be! (Which is indeed impressive with her usual 8pm bedtime). A good time was had by all, and we were a little sad to come home, but happy to rest in our own beds last night!
