Erin Marie Photography: My Summer of 2013

Last summer I was hardly ever home...or in the state of Wisconsin at that. My first trip was to St. Louis, Missouri for mission trip. It was by far the greatest experience I've ever had in my life! I was assigned to work with less fortunate kids at a soccer camp. The kids were amazing. We also made great friends with people from Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Kentucky who we became very close with after living together for a week. My second trip was to Mackinac Island/Michigan/Green Bay! I went with my girl cousins on my dad's side, my grandma, my aunt, and my mom. It was the most beautiful place I've ever visited. The weather was nice and there was so much to see and do! Finally, my last trip was to Oregon. My cousins go on a trip every summer with their dad, but for some reason they either couldn't or didn't want to this summer. Except Brielle, that is...who also happens to be my best friend! She asked me to join her and her dad and it was soooo fun. The people there were so much different than people I've seen anywhere else in the country. It's so calm there, and the people are so chill. Here are a few pictures to sum up my summer!

St. Louis

We rode the bus and stayed with a group of kids from Spencer. Some of them became some of our best friends!

The kids were so affectionate towards all of us. They were really glad we were helping them. It made the entire experience that much better! The day we left was a very emotional one.

It's the back of the bus group! These were the people that Claire and I became closest with: Matt from Kentucky, Madie from Illinois, Sammy from Spencer, and Parker from MinneSNOWta. Miss them all so much!