Visit to the Fire Station

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David’s Cub Scout den had a field trip to the local fire station tonight. The kids received a tour of the station and fire trucks. After that, the kids had the opportunity to try on the equipment. My son, of course, wanted nothing to do with wearing strange clothing and opted out. I was a [...]

A Birthday Party at Club Just Jump

My 5-year-old son, David, was invited to a birthday party at Club Just Jump this weekend. We had been to Pump it Up, but this was our first visit to Club Just Jump. It was amazing! My son keeps saying that he had a really good time and can’t wait to go back. The Birthday [...]

Christmastime at the Minnesota Zoo

David and Lilly sitting with Santa at the Minnesota Zoo.

Our family has had a membership to the Minnesota Zoo since our son David was born. After all this time, we’ve never visited the zoo during the Christmas season … until now. After making plans for a Saturday play date, it dawned on me that I should check the zoo website for possible events. Sure [...]

Rapid River Lodge Water Park in Brainerd, MN

As much as we love visiting our family in Brainerd, winters can be a little boring with the kids, as they aren’t quite old enough for most winter activities. So when our family visited from California for Thanksgiving, we thought we’d check out the water park at the Comfort Suites Rapid River Lodge. I have [...]