Lantern Lighting, Madeline Island Camping and Visiting Friends

In early August we visited mom's friend Robin and her two Golden retrievers.  Emma loved throwing their bones for them.  Both girls swam in the lake and Emma put a dead fish in our beach bag.  Thank goodness Analise told Mommy it was in there before we left the lake.

In mid August, we camped on Madeline Island for two nights.  The girls did extremely well.  We canoed in a lagoon, collected blueberries and agates near the beach and even found some wintergreen.  We also built a large sand castle with another family that was visiting for the weekend.  Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 10 year anniversary out on the rocks.

The final activity to wrap up our summer was to launch wishes for the year on lanterns that were sailed out on Lake Phalen.  The night was very memorable with so many people gathered together to put kind thoughts and wishes out into the world.  The moon that night was low in the sky and the same color as the lanterns. 

 Thousands of lights

 Make a wish and set it free

 Hopes, dreams for a better future

 Together

Shine your light brightly, girls!