The Final Summer Adventure!!!

Winter is a foot! Cold is in the air!!

BUT

There is still one more summer adventure out there!!!

Before you throw in the towel and hibernate lets take one last summer adventure!!! 

 On our last adventure before the leaves fell and summer started we ventured north for our last camping hurrah!! 

 Mille Lacs Kathio State Park.

There is no beach. 

No "lake". 

And every camper is a stones throw away.

Yup. Not very rustic. 

We made the most of it anyway. 

We had everything we needed to have a

good time.

  We did a little canoeing.

 A little hiking. 

(isnt that the cutest angry bird you ever saw?)

 Did some tracking....

Battled mosquitoes.

 We practices some archery.

Like a pro!!

 BULLSEYE! 

(not really. :P ) 

 We hung out at the visitor center.

 Learned the history of the first settlers.

 These are their houses!

 We got some tips on tracking animals.

 And then we threw some genuine....

...Indian spears!! 

Then as the weekend was winding down we 

heading to the lookout tower....

 Heres the view from the top....

  

This is looking DOWN from the top!!

 You see that white speck down there? Those are people! :O

 

 Here are our cute traveling companions!!!

It was a great trip to wind up our summer.   

Now fall has come and gone and winter is already here! 

Get ready for movie reviews (from the 80's possibly?), parties (with hot chocolate bars), and winter adventures (snowboarding and cabin trips)!

While your waiting you should

 heat up the hot chocolate and put on the cozy socks! 

Summer Adventure #2

Summer may be winding down but we still have our summer adventures to get through!!!

 I have the adventure you have all been waiting for! 

MINNESOTAS LARGEST CANDY STORE!!!!

See my boys up there? They so CONQUERED THIS STORE!

Indeed it was the largest candy store i have ever been in my entire life. 

 IT WAS AWESOME!!!

You may think that its not that huge. (it is)

You may also think to yourself that you are an adult and you can handle it. (you cant. because once you walk through those doors all sense of rational goes out the window)

BUT

Before you get in your car and drive out to Jordan MN to relive your childhood and go all sugar crazy there are some must know TIPS for you to handle your self like a rational adult and leave with SOME money left over in your account!!! 

 

Are you ready?

LETS GO!!! 

Front of store. You CAN NOT see the back of the store from here.

 Step 1: Pace yourself. This store is HUGE. And 

there is plenty to look at. So take your time. Don't rush.  

SURVIVAL TIP: Its less crowded once you get away from the store entrance.

OUR MINI CREW!

Edible Snake that is 3 FEET LONG!!! (WE GOT TWO!)

Step 2: Pace your Little People. They will want to take off in every direction.

Let them touch things and show you all the stuff they have found. 

Show them what you have found as well it will keep them from racing to the back of the store!

A favorite CLASSIC!

A variety of candy cigarettes... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...some were even bubble gum!

 Step 3: Enjoy the strange and unusual! This isnt your average candy store. 

So feel free to venture towards things you may normal pass up! 

 

POPCORN GALORE!!

Step 4: Don't limit yourself to the middle isles.

7 feet of flavored popcorn line these shelves

FIZZLES!

ZOTZ!

SIXLETS!!

 Step 5: Don't pass up ALL the classics! Score a few for yourself!

Never seen these before! Might be good with a cup of coffee?

Big MONEY!!

Dolla! Dolla! Bills YA'LL!

Peanut Butter Cups! All different FLAVORS!

 Step 6: Keep track of what you put in your basket!! 

Very few things are under $2. It can add up very quickly.

Chocolate Bars.

Funky Captions on each one.

This one is for you Kevin!!

They also had plenty available for the bacon lovers!!!

 Only a few of the many bacon items available!!

Step 7: Limit your crew to the amount of items they may purchase. 

We limited our crew to 3 items each. 

This also included anything they wanted to purchase for their friends!

It kept them from loading up our basket and slowed them down a bit too!

Assorted FUN MINTS!!

 Step 8: Read the Labels!!!

 You may have your self a good laugh!!!

Ya'll know how i feel about poo!!

Only in Minnesota!

Too much suger? Get your protein fix! (they also had some chocolate covered ones too!)

FIZZIES!

Tin Man!

The best kind of pets!

        Step 9: Give into your inner child at least ONCE!

Do you see the net wt? YOWZA! (we scored one!)

They have MULTIPLE isles dedicated to flavored licorice!

 Anchoring for CREAM SODA flavored licorice? 

They GOT THAT! 

 Step 10: Look UP! There is a variety of different puzzles you can purchase as well! 

The places they stuffed these things is amazing. 

On the ceiling! 

On the end of isles. 

In the corners!!!

Its CRAZY!!

  

Fresh Honey!

For those who like it HOT!!!

Spicy Cornbread AND chili!!

Hot Sauces Too!

Pies!

 Step 11: Enjoy the free smells!!! 

Homemade Fudge! 

 Here's the part of the store where it gets WILD!! 

They have a BAJILLION different flavored drinks

including ROOT BEER!!!

Beef Jerky Soda

 Step 12: Do NOT pass this part of the store up on your way out!

It might get a bit crowded but you have to try at least one root beer 

and check out the labels on the fun drinks!!!

A liquid meal!!

For your inner child: Bug Barf

Fungal Fruit Juice and Monster Mucus!

Zombie Brain Juice

My personal favorite: Kitty Piddle

Dog Drool and Toxic Slime

The Classic Swamp Juice

Liquid Dessert!!!

DANG! Root beer!

See? Fun Labels!!

This is the wall of assorted flavors of soda. Youll find your cream sodas and your zombie juice here.

on our way out the door!

 

Step 13: Bring Cash or Debit. They do NOT take checks

Our score didnt come without a price almost 50 bucks!

 We scored some classics: pop rocks, lemon heads, zots. 

But we also got some fudge and a coffee crisp!! 

And we each got a beverage! We just had too!!

 

Enjoying the spoils!

 Here is our rundown for the beverages: 

One classic cream soda-Two thumbs up

One Red Cream Soda- "Awesome!"

One Dang! Root Beer WITH butterscotch: AMAZING-very smooth very rich. Nice aftertaste

One Sioux City Sarsaparilla: "nice i like it"

"the granddaddy of all root beers"

Step 14: Enjoy your spoils!

Well there you have it kids!! 

Follow these steps and your sure to not only survive but to avoid sugar overload!!!

Hope you all plan to visit the largest candy store soon! They are still open through October!!!

Check em out while there is still time!!!

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