Bug bites, sand, and a little tan

We must be in summer mode as the girls seem to end each day with the things mentioned in the title.  They have their little routines that they like to stick to and are both pretty independent.  Nina wakes up first every morning and watches a little bit of a library movie until Pip wakes up 10 minutes later.  Vivian then asks for apple juice and cinnamon life cereal while Nina prefers orange juice and mini-wheats.  They know what they want.

The girls were sad to see Cassie go and enjoyed all the time they got to spend together.  It was a nice way to see more of Annie, Adam, Maggie, Grandma, Grandpa, and Grandpa Don too!  Grandma & Grandpa threw a lovely early birthday party for the girls so Cassie could help celebrate.  Nina loved smashing the piñata and, shockingly, Vivian did not.

Despite all the family visits, the girls have gotten a fair amount of trips around the cities too.  Nina went to a Base Camp at Fort Snelling with activities, saw Minnehaha falls flowing fast, and we went to our Priest's retirement party where the girls liked the bagpipers.

 

Minnehaha         --------      Rainbow over St. Paul