Summer holiday plans?????

[bright sparks]

We are going to Minneapolis at the end of June. Not the most exciting destination, but it is the closest place we could drive to that has lots of stuff to do. It will be the first time we have gone on any kind of trip with our two girls and hopefully it goes well. It is a 7.5 hour drive, so we plan on staying over night in Fargo as it is half way in between. My girls barely last the 2 hour drive to my parents' house so there is no way we are going all the way there in one shot.

but my older daughter (almost 5) is very excited about staying in a hotel and going to the Barbie Dream House in Mall of America. I think it will be a good time!

We hope to go on a bigger trip in 2 years, go on an airplane to somewhere exciting. I think 2 years of saving will get us there!

What is there to do in Minneapolis? I like to take driving holidays into the states!!

[AmandaKDT]

What is there to do in Minneapolis? I like to take driving holidays into the states!!

There is the Mall of America that is huge - it has the Nickeleon Amusement Park inside it and a big aquarium that is a tunnel that you can walk through and see the marine life all around you.

There is a huge water park right near Mall of America.

There are river boat cruises on the Mississippi.

They have a permanent outdoor amusement park too called Valley Fair.

Minneapolis is a pretty big city, so there are museums and a zoo and that type of stuff too.

In August I believe there is also a big festival.