Lebanon Hills Regional Park
It appears that I forgot to post this one. So with the greening of the grass on a cool spring week, I thought it was better late than never. So although we don’t have as many pictures, this park is … Continue reading
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Smith Park
There are days when you just want to go to a small park and have a picnic so Baby Willow and I had a picnic at Smith Park in Bloomington, MN. Baby Willow was really excited about the playground and … Continue reading
Afton State Park
C and I took advantage of a rare break in childcare to spend some time at Afton State Park. This state park is next to the St. Croix (pronounced similar to Croy) River. Seeing as it was a week day … Continue reading
Zoran’s Sculpture Park
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Before the snow hit we were able to check out an off the beaten path sculpture park that really seems to be an open air sculpture studio. The little I knew prior to visiting warned of it looking like a … Continue reading
SpringBrook Nature Center
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We went to this nature center as it was in the area and not so large that the kiddos would struggle. Longer walks these days don’t go over as well as in the past. Kid Willow has shown major … Continue reading
Afton Apple Orchard
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So sometimes it is good to get out on a chilly day and explore. Apple picking was the name of the game so we bundled up and drove to Afton Apple Orchard. It seems to be a good value due … Continue reading
Osceola, IA
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So we drove to southern IA and wanted to see if we would see the California Zephyr Amtrak train. Unfortunately we missed it, but really liked a short visit at the old depot in Osceola, IA. The kiddos really enjoyed … Continue reading
Walker Sculpture Garden
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The Willow family has not been to this famous tourist attraction in a few years and waited a while after they renovated the entire area. We explored the garden with some acquaintances and enjoyed some time together in the garden. … Continue reading
Pond Dakota House and Park
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So I will admit that I goofed on my times and thought that the day we visited was an open house. It was not. So instead of touring the home, we took a meander around the park and the grounds. … Continue reading
Richfield Lake revisited
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The last time C and I were at this lake we only had Spotty and Stripes. Ironically we visited around this time and it was interesting to see again after all this time. Kid Willow loved looking at the beaver/muskrat. … Continue reading
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