While I had the D850 we rented, I decided to do a daily photo challenge.
I loved it and wanted more like it.
So this was DAY 1
I am in love with how crisp and clear the d850 is.
It caught my daughters joy of the story she was telling perfectly.
DAY 3
I am sharing the rest from my facebook page to make it easier on myself, since I used the cameras wifi to download them straight to my phone!
It was one of my favorite parts of the camera!
It made sharing pics while traveling so easy!
DAY 4
We stopped halfway up to Minnesota at a hotel so we got to see more things on the way up!
I will share more pics from this awesome nature center and Nature Playpark later.
DAY 5
Finally in Minnesota and we went to a fun event the next day!
Maplewoods Leaf Days are so much fun to attend, even when it is really cold!
DAY 6
This is my favorite of the challenge.
We took my oldest, littlest, and one of my nephews with us into town and they were cracking me up.
Little Bit loved the audience and kept trying to be silly so they would laugh at her.
Again the d850 with my 50mm 1.2 lens caught the moment with beautiful clarity.
I hated sending the camera back…
DAY 7
We left the boys with Nick’s parents and took the girls up to Voyageurs National Park for a few days.
The boys were so excited to get to stay with their grandparents and cousins and I got to see some beautiful scenery.
Nick and I went to Voyageurs 6yrs ago but I loved seeing it again!
DAY 8
We got to see snow while up in Northern MN!
I was so excited!
DAY 9
Watching their littlest cousin play Angry Birds 😉
I took way too many pics and can’t wait to share some more on here!
My oldest requested that I make a photo book so I had better get editing!


I just got it yesterday and could not resist going out to the lake to play.

Mostly, they were happy I was distracted with playing with the camera so they could launch walnut boats.
















I have decided maybe renting camera equipment should be my present for every birthday.
We practically had the place to ourselves!
It was so much easier to keep track of my kids with no crowd.
I like this pumpkin patch because it has a bunch of animals the kids can feed for a very reasonable price.
I love that they have made it so easy for families to come and enjoy some fall fun.

They don’t all handle aggressive behavior well.
But look at this cuteness!


My twins will spend half their time picking up the feed that others have spilled.







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