Duluth

I decided to attend the MCTM spring conference in Duluth this year.  Since the conference ended at 12:45 on Saturday, we decided that Brian and the kids should meet me up there and we could make a weekend of it.  And despite the cold weather, it turned out to be a great idea!  We did lots of swimming at the hotel and put both our Children’s Museum and Zoo passes to work outside their normal radius. 

The kids enjoying their room service

The Duluth zoo was very unassuming from the outside, but we were all thoroughly impressed.  My favorite part was the kangaroos.  First, I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen any and second, we even got to walk around with them!  They were so sweet and cute! 

Max and Dada enjoying their walk around the zoo

Kangaroos!

We also did brave to cold for a few “must-sees” for us when we go to Duluth.  First we headed down to Park Point Beach (one of my favorite places) to enjoy the scenery.  It was very windy that day so the waves were huge and loud!  Max was instantly unsure of these new surroundings and was holding on very tight to both of us.  When we set him down to take a picture, he immediately burst into tears (and we couldn’t help but laugh!).  And our family picture even includes the back of Max’s head since he had to keep his eyes on the water the entire time!  

Addie loved Lake Superior

Hopefully Max will grow to love Lake Superior!

My favorite people at a favorite place

Then we headed to the pier to watch some boats and see a lighthouse.  We had a great weekend, and are even looking forward to another week in Duluth this summer!