Elephant,1004ft Ship, Fish ect........

We headed north for the 4th. We decided to go to sight see around Cloquet and Duluth area.
Just like we did last year. We have decided to make this a tradition. While we were in Cloquet we saw a family that were setting up their small family circus. They had elephant rides. So, the kids wanted to ride it. Who am I to miss taking a picture of that.

Next we stopped at this fort.

Morning of the 4th. I decided to make my little man very patriotic.

The sail ship the Sullivan came in to port in Duluth

My wonderful children aboard the ship

What a beautiful ship. I wish we could have seen it with the sails up.

And what would the 4th be with out visiting Lady Liberty

Catching rays on a bronze airbed

Bronze sturgeon anyone

At the Aquarium. Stingray anyone

I wish that quality was better. This Muskie was at least 4ft. Imagine

catching him on your line. He had a real interest in my girl. Was just watching every

move she made.

I really do not know what this fish was but it was so funny to watch.

Here we are playing in the water way.

This is the Edgar B. Speer. Working its way in to port.

This ship was 1004 feet long

Some of the crew as the ship goes by.

Hanging out on the shore skipping rocks.

(I took pictures of just the rocks but the Oldest girl told me I was a dork) LOL

Lighthouse in Duluth

Fountain in Canal Park

Stuffed monkey in the Store.

And of course we can not miss the stuffed Moose.

And last but not least. The US military out recruiting in Costume as Video game

characters.

Funny and scary at the same time.....

Our kids stayed down at my girlfriends house last night. Now my girlfriend and her husband own a salvage yard. We headed down for the dinner tonight. My oldest has a car that she is aloud to drive in the yard. So, of course she wants to drive around.
Her and her brother are driving around the yard and my girlfriends husband decided to get the BB gun out and shot at them. We really did not think anything of it. Heck they do not get good range. Next thing you see is he comes in and says. " I think I have a full auto BB gun." So he heads out side with that. We still do not think anything of it.
Now Salvage Man comes in and says with big eyes " The good news is no one is hurt. But I shot out the drivers side window and all I see is Britt drop over to the passenger side. And the car go in the grass."
Needless to say the big kid Salvage man learned a lesson BB guns ARE scary. LOL
All had fun only a couple of scrapes. And Britt says, "next time I will drive faster so he can not shot the windows."
But we have all decided no more shooting at cars with BB Gun.
Lesson learned

Annual Pool Party

2009 pool party. As the usual all the crazy characters were out. LOL.

Here is Grandpa George our host.

All the kids enjoying themselves

Our hostess Grandma Carol.

My sister inlaw Jen

Our good friend Bernie

Who said" nope you will not get me in the pool."

Boys contemplating on who was going to be thrown in the pool next.

Hanging out in the basement just like when they were kids.

Makes you think of..."That 70's Show"

Other sister inlaw Nicki with her boyfriend

Oh, look another one in the pool. LOL

Me and my love

Memories

Lately, I have had a lot of memories come to mind. My young man got severely sunburned the other day. It made me remember when I was younger and my dad got really super bad sun burn. He lived on his Lazyboy chair for days. He could hardly move. Now, my little guy is in that pain.
The, today I was making Egg Rolls. I have not made egg rolls since I made then for my mom. I have had no want to make them. Until today. Everyone here was overjoyed. I am glad to make them all happy. And I know it would male my mom happy.

HOT, HOT, HOT

Can you feel it hot, hot, hot...........that is all I can say about today. 93 degrees and heat index of 103. YUCK