Princess Miserella

I signed Katie up for Theater Camp through the Parks and Rec Guide.  Surprisingly, only four other students signed up to participate.  The group however quickly bonded.  Together they picked the play they would perform (Sleeping Ugly) and created all their props.

Katie played Miserella the Princess.  She was described as "beautiful on the outside, but ugly on the inside". Katie had a lot of fun each day, and was very sad that theater camp ended today.

Soccer Champ!

Katie won the Regional Soccer Shoot-out this morning!!! She’ll compete for State Championship in August!

Two Days In Winona...

Our first day in Winona, MN we explored the city.

One of our most interesting moments happened when we saw this father pick up a snapper turtle out of the water by it's tail.  He told us his grandfather used to make a living by catching snappers.  His customers either were interested in turtle soup, or making decorative art pieces with the shells.

On day two we took a hike in the Great River Bluffs State Park.

We also became unwilling blood donors to the State Park's mosquito population.

Despite the mosquito bites, we enjoyed our stay in Winona, MN!

Our Month in Review

We spent some time at the pool

We held a garage sale

We went strawberry picking

We met a few ducks while on a bike ride

We skyped with friends in Vancouver

We hung out at a near-by lake

Played with friends

And enjoyed making Smores during our backyard campfires