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With marching band in full swing, Ava flits in and out, and large chunks of time go by where she is not at home. So, lucky G...he gets all of the attention! To be fair, I had a very busy week, as well, so Scott and G spent a lot of time together at night.

He got his blue belt in taekwondo!


We also got something blue...a "new" car for Ava! Her name is Bernice. :)


G had a really fun week, full of field trips, hosted by the city of Rosemount. He went to a new ninja gym, Skateville, Nick Universe at the MoA, and finally Grand Slam. He had a blast, and met a few new friends. Next week, it's back to Summer Power.

On Thursday night, G and I went to the RHSMB family picnic, and then I went back at the end of the night to watch rehearsal. Ava didn't move the entire time I was there...all of the choreo was for other people.

I took the day off on Friday (glad I missed the whole Microsoft issue - yikes!) and G and I spent the day together. We went out to breakfast, checked out the new LEGO store near us, and then headed to the MoA to do a variety of things. He was able to pick up a book from the Barnes & Noble summer reading challenge, we did the "Fly Africa" adventure, went shopping, and took a break to enjoy a soft pretzel. He got his first two Funko Pops, which might have been the highlight. It was a great day - I love spending time with him!


Funko Pop #1 (mini!)


In line for "Fly Africa"


Yum, pretzel!


Great view of Nickelodeon Universe from the 4th floor of the MoA!




Different view of the LEGO Store


Saturday kicked off Rosemount's Leprechaun Days...Grandma Deb, G, and I went to the waffle breakfast at the Rosemount Fire Department, and then we headed over to get our cars washed by the RHSMB. Ava did a great job drying our cars!

Since it was such a busy Friday, and an early Saturday morning, we're looking forward to a low-key rest of the weekend. Gotta get Ava ready to head out to band camp on Monday morning!

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