Las Vegas, NV

Our group headed to Vegas in hats, gloves, and winter coats and couldn't wait for warmer weather! During our stay we got to do SO many fun things!

We stayed at the amazing Bally's Resort right on the strip. It was a wonderful place that lots to offer. On our first day we got to see the Bellagio Hotel's famous water show! Everyone loved it.

The next day we did a lot of sightseeing on the city bus. We stopped at Coca Cola World, M&M World, checked out a hotel aquarium, went to the Nathan Burton Show at the Flamingo Hotel. Before the night came to an end we hit up the Freemont Street Light show.

By Day 3 we were all a little exhausted! We had been doing lots of walking to be able to see all the amazing things Vegas has to offer! Our group decided on the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch and that night we went back to the Stratosphere for the "American Superstars" show.

Another exciting highlight was our trip to the Hoover Dam! We got to see the magnificent man-made structure we were all amazed by. On our way back from the Dam we stopped at Ethel's Chocolate Factory where we all tried the delicious treats!

One thing the group couldn't stop talking about was our ride in the hotel limo. We were able to take it up and down the strip with a stop at the Vegas Sign for a photo opportunity.  

Part of our group enjoying the limo ride

We did a little more gambling before we had to head back to cold Minnesota but we all enjoyed our time. Everyone agreed this trip was one no one will soon forget!  



Minneapolis Trip #2

 Because the Twin Cities vacation was so popular, LEEP was able to offer a second opportunity to those that were unable to attend the first go-round! Like our previous group, this vacation started off with some fun in the van as they rocked out all the way to the cities! The first stop was to the Mall of America where everyone found some great treasures! During our time there we saw lots of things including: the BRAND NEW Twins Stadium, Underwater Adventures Aquarium, and visited Como Zoo. 

Hanging out at Nickelodeon Universe 

part of our group at the Twins game!

Crew #2

Our view of the new Twin's Stadium

Kansas City Vacation

This vacation took us to the great state of Missouri!!! We headed just over the Iowa state line into some hilly country which our group REALLY enjoyed! Our visit to Kansas City started with a trip to the zoo where we enjoyed a ride on a carousel. Everyone enjoyed the relaxing ride. We even got to meet Sparky the Sea Lion.

On our 2nd day we headed to the Kansas City Royals Stadium to enjoy them taking on our beloved Twins! Everyone was excited to see how the game would turn out.

The excitement kept mounting!!

 What a beautiful view!

Our next day we went to World's of Fun where everyone braved the rides! Some of our group members enjoyed being "stuck" to a wall in one of the fastest spinning rides- EVER!

Time for some grub!

Everyone had a great time getting to know one another and were sad to see the vacation end. It was a great time had by all!

Chicago Vacation

We headed off to the "Windy City" for this spectacular vacation! We drove the 8+ hours down to Chicago to get our vacation started. Our first stop was Millennium Park where we got our picture taken in the "bean" that is so famous!

Everyone enjoyed seeing their reflections.

To get around town our group used the Trolley system! We had so much fun sight seeing!!

On one of the days we stopped by the Shedd Aquarium and checked out all it had to offer!!!

Ramona braved the cool water and pet a stingray

Our crew outside the aquarium

Another famous hot spot was Navy Pier. Our group did quite a bit of shopping here and enjoyed the beautiful view of the city. There isn't anything better than taking in the cool, fresh air.

"Anchoring" down for a rest!

We saw so many neat things in Chicago. Our group really enjoyed getting to know one another and hope they can all travel together again someday! What a fun trip!

Minneapolis Trip #1

Our group started this vacation with a trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota! We enjoyed a nice movie in the IMAX theatre and everyone loved it! Little did we know how many more exciting things we would be doing during our 3 day trip!

Day 2 began at Como Zoo where we were all excited to learn about the interesting animals there.

We were ALL very excited to see our first game at Target Field!

our crew

Before our fun vacation ended we headed to the Rainforest Cafe to grab a bite to eat. Everyone agreed they had a great time while on vacation and love that it was such a short drive. We can't wait to go again next year!



New York City Vacation

Our latest vacation was to the Big Apple! Our group loaded up the LEEP van and headed for the MSP airport bright and early on July 8th. We got in to NYC mid afternoon and got started sightseeing right away! We headed down the block to Time Square where we began our tour.

Clarence and Jeff enjoying the bus ride

yummy lunch at Famous Daves

The "Ball" that drops in Time Square

Group in the middle of Time Square

View on top of the Empire State Building

Lady Liberty

On our final day in NYC we tried to get on the NBC Today show. We actually did make the background of one of the crowd panning shots. The group was really pumped to see Matt Lauer and Anne Curry up close!

Saying farewell to our favorite city out east. The group all had a blast and said they can't wait to get back there again some day!



Okoboji Vacation

This summer we made another visit to one of our favorite places! We headed down to Okoboji, Iowa where we stayed at Fillenwarth Beach. The cabins are perfect for our group as we all get to relax and just enjoy our time.

Relaxing by the pool!

Missy and Molly enjoying the water on a paddle boat

waiting for dinner

Everyone braved the "Crooked House" at Arnold's Park

cheers!

The group took a nice ride on the Queen Mary out on Lake Okoboji. It was so nice to be out on the water and enjoying the beautiful scenery that Iowa has to offer.

Our day at Arnold's Park ended with a nice train ride through the park. Everyone was sad to see the vacation end but it was sure fun while it lasted.