Auntie Comes to Visit

Auntie from Ohio came for a visit to Minneapolis. During her visit, the kids got to show off their sports activities like hockey and swimming. We also continued our summer of boating, which was a big deal for Auntie who doesn't like to swim. This was one of our first trips on the boat where the water was actually calm. The kids got to do cannonballs off the side of the boat and we enjoyed nice snacks and cocktails. We finished our night with a trip for custard at Adele's. It was a fun weekend that was also filled with games, book reading, and tough puzzles!

More Summer Fun

It's been a crazy week of storms. Went to see some local music this weekend with the kids. As the kids blew bubbles at the show, the clouds started to roll in and wash us out. Also spent some fun days at the frisbee golf course and park. As usual, we finished up the weekend with a nice day on the boat with some friends. Hard to believe the summer is half way done....

Fourth of July Celebrations

Busy, busy, holiday weekend. Not sure where to start. The 4th of July kicked off with the Eden Prairie Firecracker Games. Presley and Canyon played in exhibition baseball games, where the kids got their names announced over the loudspeakers when they came up to bat --- "Announcing Presley "The Powerhouse Slammer" Pergande and Canyon "The Speedster" Pergande. We also enjoyed some festival food and jumpers.



And then it was off to Lake Minnetonka for a family only evening on the boat followed by the Excelsior Fireworks show with some friends.



Over the weekend, we also hit the Taste of Minnesota, helped set up church, went swimming at Lake Calhoun, and enjoyed a barbecue with friends. A fun, filled and exhausting weekend.

Summer is in Full Swing

The kids have just ended their summer sports season. Canyon had a great soccer and T-ball season. In baseball, he caught his first line drive and hit the coach's pitches consistently. And in soccer, he was a top scoring player for the Red Flames. Presley finished her first season of Rookie Camp baseball. On her last day, she had an amazing play while "sitting" at third. She stopped the ball and threw it towards first. On offense, she wasn't up for running the bases yet this season. But maybe next year! Mom celebrated the end of a season of hard work as commissioner with her co-commissioner pal Michelle.



Presley came with Mom to get her toes painted. Presley picked red and yellow for her toes. "I'm making a pattern!"


We also are spending more time on the boat. Went boating with our friends, the Smiths. Enjoyed some time tubing and sleeping on the boat!

Day Family Visit

The Day Family came to visit us from Chicago this past weekend. We had an adventure filled weekend with both of our crews. On Saturday, we headed downtown to the Walker Art Center, where we played miniature golf on a special exhibit, an artist designed "eco-course". We also checked out the famous Cherry and Spoon in the Sculpture Garden. After an adventurous round of golf, we stopped by the Stone Arch Bridge Festival, where we listened to some music and Mom bought some lovely baby ducks for our patio. On Sunday, we took our first Excel boat trip on Lake Minnetonka for Father's Day. The whole crew enjoyed tubing. And Mom did great as Captain for the first time. Next time it is Ron's turn. Thank you Day family for trekking to Minnesota!

End of School Year, Beginning of Sport Seasons

Summer is on it's way. Presley is starting her first year of baseball (Rookie Camp) on the Red Sox. And Canyon has started T-ball and plays on the Dodgers. Mom is the commissioner for both leagues (with 400 kids). This past week, Canyon also finished his first year of Kindergarten. Wow, does time fly by! This past week he had a Kindergarten performance where his class performed an authentic dance from Chile, where his class intern, Caro, is from. And I also had to highlight Presley's flower child spirit this week!

Memorial Day Weekend: Itasca State Park

For Memorial Day weekend, we drove 5 hours up north to Itasca State Park, where the Mississippi River begins its amazing journey to the Gulf of Mexico. We camped, biked, scootered, and hiked all over this special state park. Although Presley declared, "I actually don't like to hike." We also went to a campfire program on our state bird, the loon, saw the largest red and white pines in Minnesota, and got hit by a hail storm (a crazy 10-minute storm that knocked out the skylight on the trailer). It was definitely an adventurous weekend!