On our trip to visit northern Minnesota, part of the purpose was to catchup (for Carrie) and meet (for Torsten and Matt) some long lost family (on Carrie’s side). We visited Carolyn (Carrie’s namesake!) on Lake Vermillion, then Skip (Carrie’s Uncle) and his family on another beautiful lake. We saw several family homes, and in general enjoyed meeting family and relaxing on the lakes. Torsten especially liked “hanging with the big boys.”
After the Boundary Waters canoeing with friends, we caught up with Mike and Ellen, along with Aunt Peggy and all her family–what great hospitality, and a beautiful place to stay at the farmhouse (with an organ!)!!
A major highlight for Torsten was visiting the petting zoo across the border in Wisconsin. Torsten still likes to pretend his is a bunny and be fed carrots:
These are just a few of the highlight photos–many family are left out, so make sure to check out the photo gallery of the whole trip!