As mentioned this weekend, we had our last swim class for the season on Saturday. Finn is so clearly ready for the next level up (Water Tots) which is a class without parents in the water! Luckily, our teacher this session really took him under her wing and gave us tips on how to help him to actually swim and she worked one-on-one with him during free time. I should also point out that she just happens to teach the Water Tots class before our class! We are taking the summer off from swim class. While I LOVE swim class and all the things my kids get out of it, it is a huge commitment to be busy for 10 Saturdays in a row, especially during the summer. Now we’ll just need to decide if we start back up again at the end of the summer or wait until fall.
Saturday I surprised Jim with a scenic boat cruise along the St. Croix River for his birthday (which is tomorrow)! While Kristine agreed to watch the kids, my mom generously offered to come yet again and watch them at our house (so we didn’t have to rush home), which both were greatly appreciated. Jim didn't have a clue until ont he way there the GPS said "Taylors Falls" and then I said that they would add another boat if it were crowded...oops! Not bad for having made the plans weeks ago! The cruise was so beautiful and while there were thunderstorm warnings all around us, it was hot and partly cloudy the entire 80 minute trip. They mentioned a ghost town that I’d like to go back and explore a little bit at some point. And when our kids are older, I would love to go in the fall and go “hiking” and by that I mean, following the well defined paths! We saw two bald eagles, which were so magnificent (they said there are 60 mated-pairs along that stretch of river!). After the cruise, we drove around and found this super cute, somewhat trendy restaurant in St. Croix Falls called Grecco, I think. We shared the humus appetizer, Jim had a Caesar salad and I had the walleye both topped off with sangria. VERY good, kind of expensive, but worth it for a special occasion.
These pictures were taken with my camera on my phone. I SO wish I would have brought my nice camera along! I probably would have taken a million pictures. Oh, well. lesson learned for next time!
And I almost forgot to mention that Korri started "toddling" this weekend! I can't in good faith call it walking, but she walked from one end of the couch to the other without even thinking on Saturday. Grandma had just got walked in and she wanted to get to her! Then she walked several steps with ease again on Sunday. I've been thinking she is "so close" for 6 months, but she has been far too stubborn to actually do it. I think if we can distract her, keep something in her hands and practice a bit, she will be a walker-grill before long (help us all!). There is nothing cuter in the world than a child learning to walk!!!
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