Minnesota, airplanes, and visitors

Hello to all my readers. This summer has been very exciting for my little sister Brynn and I. We recently took a trip to Minnesota to see Grandpa Larson. It was a 12 hour drive and I don't mean to brag, but Brynn and I handled it perfectly. We had a lot of fun playing outside on the swing, 4-wheeler, and 3-wheel bike.



We also picked corn and potatoes from the garden for dinner. I learned how to shuck corn and throw out the bad potatoes.

After a couple days at Grandpa's house we headed down to Mankato for the Minnesota Vikings training camp, GO PURPLE!! We had fun watching practice and swimming in the pool at the hotel. We also had a chance to catch up with one of the Vikings Quarterbacks Sage Rosenfels. He went to high school with Mommy and Daddy. While in Minnesota I also picked up Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin jerseys so I am prepared for football season.

After training camp we headed to Bloomington. We had dinner at Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Lynn's house and I played with my cousins Miles, Nick, Alex, and Elaina all afternoon and evening. It was great to see them since they used to live here in MI and moved to MN when I was a baby.



The next day we headed to the Mall of America. We took a trip through the aquarium to see all the fish, turtles, and other sea animals, it was really cool. I even touched a starfish!!




After the aquarium it was on to the Nickelodeon theme park in the mall. We went on a really cool roller coaster a bunch of times and a few other rides.


We had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe and then I met Spongebob and Patrick.

After the mall we spent a few more days at Grandpa's house. We had a couple campfires and saw a bunch of Daddy's extended family. I had fun playing with all the other kids.

When we made it home from Minnesota we only had a few hours to prepare for our next adventure. Mommy's friend (and my Godmother) Jessica and her daughter Kenley came to visit us for the weekend. We had a lot of fun playing together. On Friday, Daddy worked from home and took care of Brynn while the rest of us spent the day at Rolling Hills water park. It was a great day and we were exhausted. I showed Kenley my nightly snack routine and she even got to hold Brynn.
On Saturday we went to Willow Run Airport for the Thunder in the Air show. We saw a lot of fast and loud planes. I was in heaven watching the planes fly in formations and do rolls, turns, and dives. We are definitely going to make this an annual event!




On July 12th I finished my potty chart. Mommy gave me my certificate and took my picture. We then had fun making a new chart with paper and markers. I continue to do well going on the potty but I am not fully there yet.
I will leave you with a picture of me sitting in Brynn's glider playing the Wii, Brynn's 5 month old picture and a silly photo of Brynn playing in her toy bin.
That's all for now, I'm looking forward to a visit from my cousin Marlee in a couple of weeks. Take care everyone.

Love Luke William and Brynn Elyse