*This post is sponsored by Frito-Lay. All opinions remain my own.*
Earlier this month I shared how my family is trying to enjoy these last days of summer. Frito-Lay offered to help us with a family activity before my kids go back to school next week, so I planned a fun-filled day that I knew everyone would enjoy.
To start our day, I packed up a picnic lunch, and we headed out to Leif Erikson Park. It was a beautiful, sunny day. We found a shaded spot, under a big tree.
We enjoyed sandwiches, fresh fruit and an assortment of chips from the Skylanders® Frito-Lay Variety Pack. My kids love getting to pick out their own bag of chips.
Everyone was hungry, and the food went fast! The kids love getting to eat on a picnic blanket outside in the park.
We enjoyed a cool breeze and people watching in the park. After eating lunch the boys were full of energy, so they ran races across the park.
Our youngest Wesley had to get in on the fun and started running with his older brothers.
My husband Joe got in on the action, and I felt so content as I snapped photos of them all having fun.
We walked around after our picnic, enjoying the gorgeous views of Lake Superior.
We made our way over to the rose garden to enjoy all the beauty and fragrance surrounding the area.
The boys stopped to smell the roses. (How we not?)
But mostly they explored the space and enjoyed just being outdoors.
It was a picture perfect day. Afterwards we headed home so Wes could take a nap before continuing with our family adventure.
For dinner, we hopped aboard the Vista Fleet Star for a pizza cruise.
We saw amazing views of Lake Superior, including the cities of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI.
My kids loved waving to everyone on land and taking in all the scenery.
It was a beautiful night, and the boys loved loading up on pizza.
The boys didn’t want to sit still for too long. They wanted to explore the ship. (Warren loves sunglasses, so he was obsessed with wearing his new Skylanders® sunglasses.)
The clouds came in after dinner, but it didn’t rain. Instead, it just created a cool backdrop for all the ships in the harbor.
Wesley loved being on the ship. While we’ve lived here all their lives, our boys have never been on a dinner cruise.
This was a great opportunity to learn more about our city and Lake Superior.
And I got to take in great family moments like these. Moments that I know won’t last forever.
Our cruise ended perfectly with a rainbow in the sky. I hope you take advantage of these last days of summer to enjoy a special adventure with your family for some #GoodFunForAll.
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vickie couturier says
beautiful pictures,,my grandkids love skylanders and the lays products
James Robert says
You captured some awesome pics here and what a fun filled day for your family. Glad to see you shared this wonderful day.
courtney b says
gorgeous pictures as always !:) love the rainbow. I’m not sure why but i will never get sick of looking at pictures of rainbows!!
XmasDolly says
What colorful pictures! I love that you caught the rainbow too! Now this is some quality fun time with the family and such wonderful things to see and explore. Thanks for sharing. You have got one of my bucket list things to do and that is to actually see blue water and possibly go in it? hehehe The open space for the kids to run and explore… oh I keep seeing more and more things I’d love to go here.
Cynthia R says
I didn’t realize there was so much to do up there, would love to visit someday, looks like a fun family day!
Nicole says
What a pretty rainbow. And my kids would love to go on that boat, looks so cool. We love going anywhere by the water.
Meeshel says
Thanks for the wonderful job Emilie! Love this post so much!
Richard Hicks says
Looks like this was a nice outing for all !
shelly peterson says
What an amazing time you had. Looks like the kids had a blast. The pics are beautiful.
courtney b says
beautiful water !:) and we love taking trips, especially with lays chips. my husband is addicted !:)
thank you! xoxo
Beth R says
It looks like you had an amazing time! Those pictures are priceless and I am sure your whole family made a lot of memories!
Maria Iemma says
I’ve never visited the great lakes but it is in my bucket list. It looks like a wonderful place to vacation.
Bianca Munoz says
Wow, great pictures! Super beautiful! Thank you for sharing 🙂