Week 22 at Home: Rainbow Time

Ava and G had pretty good weeks at the Y program...no issues or complaints, so we consider that a win! Ava's electronic drawing tablet came mid-week and she's been having fun using it with her laptop. The hardest part so far was trying to figure out how to get the batteries into the pen, lol.

G's plushie Minecraft creeper also came, and is hiding out in our closet, waiting for him to have another two weeks of good behavior at the Y. Once he passes that time frame, the creeper and G get to meet! But, we don't want him fixating on it, so if you see him, please don't bring it up. :)

I had a fun evening out in St Paul with a really good friend on Wednesday night. We went to the Red River Kitchen, which is an open air seating building, with beverages and a food truck. And it boasts a great view of the Mississippi River! A storm came through while we were sitting there and we were then blessed with a full rainbow. A sheriff boat also went flying by, plus several barges, so there was activity all around. Fun times!

The view of downtown St Paul is lovely, and there's also a great walking path right by the river. It was neat to get out and see a different part of the cities. I've been hanging out in Dakota county A LOT the last 5 months, so a change of scenery was phenomenal!

Full rainbow!

Great view of St Paul

Hey, I'm in a pic!

Scott and G are out of town this weekend, so Ava and I have been spending great time together. We ordered Noodles for lunch and sushi for dinner on Friday. We watched "Birds of Prey" on Friday night, and are hoping to squeeze in cookie baking and hair dying before Scott and G get home. She was very chatty when we went on a walk together on Friday...I love this girl time with her!

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