The girls and I took a road trip to MN in July for a family reunion for the Anderson Side of the family but also made the most of my trip. We left early in the morning spend the night in Indiana at a hotel which the girls were wonderful in the car, stops and hotel. Got to Mn went to my friend Sara's house for the first night, I met Sara when I went to Vet Tech school so we have been friends for 20 years it was great to catch up and meet her children. The next day I took the girls to the mall of America - I lived very close to the mall when I went to college and it was great to go with the girls and spend the whole day in the park - they rode rides and loved it. I met another friend that I knew from Colorado my days at NBCAH, it was great to see Ericka and meet her son. Next it was on to my Aunt's Joyce's house, I haven't seen many of my Haack side of the family for like 20 years....which is really sad. I loved seeing them, hearing well needed family stories this was a well needed trip for my heart and soul. Next day drove to my cousin Brenda's house - they girls loved her big bubble filled bath tub, playing with toys and new games. We then went up north to see my mom, the family reunion and be back where I grew up. The girls had both been home to see nana but not at the same time. Cerys was in Mn when she was 8 weeks old and Emma when she was 5 months old. It was great to see my mom and spend time in good old Wahkon MN :) Another part of my time in Mn - I went to visit Mary and Bob, they are like my other parents I spent lots of time with them when I was dating their son in high school and into when I lived in Colorado. Sadly Bob passed away this year, I am blessed to have him in my life. I tell people that I wouldn't be who I am today with out them in my life.
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| visiting with sara and her family |
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| sorry out of order....road trip stop |
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| sara and I |
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| Erick and I |
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Mall of America
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| fun with bubbles |
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| Scott, Emma, Brenda, Cerys and I |
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| The Haack side of the family |
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| Haack side ... cousins and .my uncle Dale, my auntie Joyce and Carol |
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| at Anderson family reunion - Mom and Paul |
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| My aunt Elaine and uncle Dick |
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| This is a very special moment with Bob |
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| Mary and I |
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| good old Wahkon |
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| Lake Millacs |
