memorial day 2014.

We didn't have any major plans for Memorial Day this year, so we decided to take the kids to Red Wing for the day. Red Wing has a lot to offer, plus the weather was perfect. We were expecting a storm at some point, but the sky got clearer as the afternoon progressed!

 We came into town right away and found a grassy spot by the river to have a picnic. Literally, 5 minutes after we set our blanket down, Emmett went down by the water, slipped in some mud/clay mixture, and landed on his bottom right into the mess. Sigh. The good news was that he was wearing swim trunks that washed off and dried fairly quickly.

 Emmett loves the water and he loves throwing rocks and sticks into the water. It can be a huge distraction when we are trying to do other things because he becomes fixated on it. It is all he wants to do outside.

launching part of a log

 lunch

 Ethnie wanted to pose. :)

 fountain and wading pool downtown.

 happy boy

 

We took a stroll past the Red Wing Depot and the Amtrak was pulling up! This was fun for the kids to see. Emmett was pretty scared of the horn; it IS pretty loud.

Amtrak!

After exploring downtown, we drove up to the bluffs in Memorial Park. Fitting, right? The overlook was beautiful and we could see the entire area and the Mississippi Valley.

Oh Emmett, I have a feeling school pictures are going to be challenging for you. ;)

 back down by the river at Colvill Park
This park has the biggest set of playground equipment I have ever seen! The kids loved it. It was like a maze of ramps leading to different slides. This picture only captures a fraction of it.

After the playground the kids were slowing down fast so we started for home. We made one last stop at the Red Wing shoe museum, which features the largest real boot in the world! What?!

this boot has a real sole, laces, the works.

check out the size of it!

We grabbed some DQ and drove home. I made a pork roast on the grill for a late dinner and it was pretty good! Hope you all had a great Memorial Day!