Itasca hike

The second half of the hike was just as pretty, but we were joined by more mosquitoes than I have seen in a long time. Maybe ever. They were especially attracted to John, which is entirely the opposite of what usually happens. The mosquitoes usually love me and leave John alone.


These mosquitoes couldn't get enough of John. Interestingly, they even left Gemma alone while John was carrying her. Amelia did a GREAT job on mosquito duty. Any time she saw a mosquito on daddy's back, she was supposed to smack it. She found this job endlessly hilarious- I don't think she even took advantage of her smacking privileges. By the time we completed the second half of the hike, John's back was covered in mosquito carnage.