In the northern part of the state, sandwiched beautifully between Minnesota and Wisconsin along the St. Croix river is where we shall begin our story today. Beneath a gray, gloomy sky the air was still and thick. Yet as we wondered around the riverbanks, climbing over rocks and hiking through the trees {Kiersten in high heels, I may add}, the weather did nothing to diminish our enthusiasm, our laughter, their smiles.
