Cherries!

Oh bountiful summer - my absolute favorite is now fresh in the grocery stores. Working with Morgan to eat around the pit was a bit of a challenge - I don't trust her to just eat the whole cherry and spit the pit. She loved the flavor and the mouth dye!

Duluth

We had a FANTASTIC trip to Duluth! We stayed in a hotel for a couple days so we could swim in a warm pool, then moved over to the Machones'. The weather was so not-normal 80+ degrees everyday with little to no wind so we could play at the lake. Morgan loved the sandy beach to dig in but also loved Brighton beach to throw rocks.

Wednesday we spent the morning with Samantha, Fraya (and Josie) and Kora at Lifeguard beach (Park Point). Morgan really just played by herself; up to her knees in water and digging in the sand.

Thursday we joined with Sam and the girls + Beth and Alex to go to the Proctor fair. We saw rabbits, roosters and riders. Plus M got to ride the carousel.

Then we headed to the Machones' and fun with Houston, Mick, Melinda and Billiards!

See all the pics here

Savanna Portage

We had a fabulous adventure with Samantha, Fraya and Kora camping at Savanna Portage State Park.

Here are a few pics to give you a taste of the shinanigans that went on

I caught a toad!

Playing at the swim beach - she's wearing her 'floaty' suit to stay warm!

Does this really need explanation?

Fun on the fishing pier

Click here to see more

New Steps

Here's the front step project:

Old

New(alomst done)