Time with Relatives

We spent the first weekend in July with Dan's parents. On Friday evening we went to the Shakespeare in the Park performance of "Much a Do About Nothing." The evening was a perfect temperature to be outside and the actors were very talented with their facial expressions and body movements. The play was long but definitely brought Shakespeare's words to life. On Saturday, we visited Como Town. The girls had been talking about the rides they would go on for the past week. Although a favorite was the spinning ride, the group went on the pirate ship and swings quite a bit too. After rides, the girls went with grandma and grandpa on the Swan paddleboat. Erin and Dan went on a quick bike ride around the lake. Next was a Dairy Queen visit and a stop at White Bear Lake for a quick swim. The sailboats were out doing a race that day. The evening was followed by chatting on the deck. On Sunday, we went out on White Bear Lake kayaking and paddleboarding. Emma and Analise were on a paddleboard together for the first time. Unfortunally, there were quite a few waves and the wind was strong. The girls found it hard to get back to the starting point. Somehow Analise got knocked off the board as Emma tried to paddle. It was a rough first time out boarding but everyone made it safely back to shore.