Up North

I get a kick out of the Minnesota term "Up North", which for us Southern Minnesota dwellers really means anything north of the "cities" (a.k.a. Minneapolis/St Paul).  I know, lots of jargon to take in for those not from Minnesota:)  My hypothesis is that we use the term "up north" because, other than the larger towns in Northern Minnesota (Duluth, Bemidji, Alexandria), we probably don't actually know where the other little towns are located on the map;)

Anyway, we just got back from our family trip up north with the Beckmanns and Moyers.  Our trip up north included a stop in Duluth on the way to Babbitt where we stayed at the Timber Bay Resort.  This was our second time staying at the resort and we love the place!  It's perfect for our non-camping, non-outdoorsy family (with the exception of my brother-in-law, Ross, who actually likes that stuff;)) because we stay in a fully furnished, modern cabin.  We enjoy a fully functioning bathroom and kitchen, while being surrounded by the beauty of Northern Minnesota.  They also have everything outdoors available like houseboats, canoes, pontoons, kayaks, bikes, beach, and the list goes on.  All in all, a beautiful, Beckmann-family-friendly place:) 

This year, we enjoyed our stay from Thursday to Sunday in Cabin 10....



We felt welcomed even though they misspelled our last name:)

Cabin 10 - The porch on the right (large window) is where our little family slept.

Played and fished in Birch Lake...

Luke and Bridge on the slide

Sweet Boy

Coaxing Tommy into the water...he's not much of an outdoors-man either;)

Ross & Brent headed out fishing

And enjoyed lots of family time playing games, shopping, cooking, and just hanging out.

Nora stretching out after lots of time in the car on the drive up



Hanging out on the dock

Snuggle time...love Brent's expression in the background too:)

Puppy Love

Heading to the water

We had a wonderful time together enjoying each other's company and making memories:)