This year we decided we would go to the Heartwood Conference Center for our annual fall trip. The Heartwood is the same place we have stayed at for the Birkie Ski Race the past couple of years. We had never been there in any season other than winter but knew winter was a blast. Well fall was too! There was quite a bit of storm damage from the storms at the beginning of July but we it was still a beautiful place to be.
Chris, Linnea and I tried to head up Friday after work/daycare and got about 1 hour out and Linnea said she didn't feel well. At first we thought maybe it was just motion sickness since we were doing a lot stopping and going thanks to traffic, mixed with her cold/cough she has been battling for a few weeks. Or maybe she was hungry. Well we stopped for food and she didn't eat and was getting "greener" by the mile and had developed a little fever. So we decided to turn around and head straight to the doctor. There was so much traffic on the way up but not nearly as much on the way back so we made it to the doctor in less time. Linnea miraculously fell asleep on the way to the dr but we woke her to go get her checked out. The doc didn't find anything so we went home thinking it was a mixture of carsickness, cold, cough, virus. By the time we got home it was close to 10 so we all headed to bed with hopes that we would feel better in the morning and attempt the trip again. And sure enough, we woke up feeling good so we repacked quick and got on the road around 10 and made it with no carsickness and no movie!! Linnea just colored and sang the whole way! couldn't believe it!
When we got there everyone was finishing up lunch so we joined in, unloaded our car and then we all played outside with kites and at the playground that was conveniently outside our door! yay! Brian and his family arrived on Saturday too.
Such a big girl climbing to the top of the slide and helping make orange rice krispie treats.
We all got to go on a hayride through the center grounds as well. So fun!
After the hayride we went on a treasure hunt, did some crafts, played and got ready for our delicious Rigatoni, salad and bread dinner. After dinner I think we just played some more (lots of playing involved when there are 6 kids 5 or under!) When we got all those kids to bed us adults were able to learn one new game and then get some rounds of Nertz in!
Such a proud big cousin to her baby Kaylan.
A musician in the making. She takes after her daddy with her musical talents!
On Sunday as we were packing it up it sort of seemed like we just got there. Our trips go so fast but it is always nice to get the whole family together and enjoy each other's company. We did one last craft after our pancake breakfast. Now all the nephews have Big Green Monsters somewhere in their houses!
We did extend the activities a little bit on the way home by stopping for two letterboxes. We found one, but failed to find the other. The one we did find was on the Trego Nature Trail which was a lovely trail that I'd like to hike all of one day! Even the kids could do it!
Playing in the leaves!
Thanks for super fun getaway everyone! See you soon!
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