August

Another long break between blog posts! Hard to even remember what all we've been doing but the month has gone quickly. Dave and I were

treated to a weekend up north by our good friends Scott and Renee at their beautiful cabin, and my mom and sister watched the kids while we were gone for a little R&R. We had a great time!

It's been so hot this month so we've been desperately trying to find things to do indoors. We've been to Underwater Adventures, swimming at the Y's indoor pool, the MN Zoo (indoor exhibits!), shopping, and more! Unfortunately, I've been so busy trying to keep the kids entertained that I haven't taken many pictures lately. I did catch Maddie feeding Zoe her pudding at snack time last week:

And, against my better judgement I let Ellie fingerpaint indoors:

I think Ellie's been feeling a little left out of things lately so I took her to the AV Community Center for a "Mommy and Me Diva Day" two weeks ago for a little special attention. We got our nails painted, we made bracelets, she got her hair done in an "updo", and then we had our picture taken together! It was so nice to spend some one-on-one time with her.

This weekend we braved a trip to Target Field with my mom, Ellie, and the littles for a Twins game! We had SO much fun - pictures to come soon!