Mississippi River Cruise

We wanted to do something fun together as a family to mark the end of summer before the kids started back to school.  We loaded the kids into the car and told them we had a surprise day planned.  Oh the suspense was almost too much for them.  We arrived at Harriet Island in St. Paul and started at the playground.  The kids were pretty happy with a new playground.  Soon we added a picnic lunch by the Mississippi River into the day.  After lunch, we boarded a paddle boat for a cruise along the Mississippi River.  It was cold but so much fun and something the kids have never done before.  It was a wonderful day full of smiles.