Shya organized all of us to head out to llama farm to walk llamas. I was skeptical, but it was a lot of fun.
First we learned about llamas and the difference between them and alpacas. Then, we each selected our llama walking buddy. Colin chose Zaros -he starred in an online match making app commercial (I think E Harmony). My llama was the chill Couska, and Sydney walked Pauley. By the end, the kids were feeding, brushing and hugging the llamas.
Such an old joke... The kids and I ventured out a few times with Nana and Papa's new canoe on their lake. We probably resembled the Three Stooges.
It was a gorgeous day to walk around the MN arboretum. The kids kept asking if I was happy to be among all the flowers. Yes! We had a great time with Nana and Papa as we explored the new trails and paths. Syd was our cartographer making sure we stayed on the path.
We had a nice, warmish day over the Labor Day weekend before highs of 50 degrees and clouds greeted us. We enjoyed some time at the Preserve pool playing in the sand. The water was really cold, but kids enjoyed creating and destroying their sand village.
Some summer boredom. Bill gave Colin a knife to whittle some tree branches. Syd helped with using a rasp. This new activity kept them occupied and entertained for some time.
Well, it's the first day of school -ish during the 2020 pandemic. Sydney starts 3rd grade online and Colin starts 7th grade online. We opted not to do the hybrid model (two days in school, 3 days online) They know a few of the kids in their classes. The kids were happy they weren't getting on a bus when they watched it drive by, especially Colin as his bus arrives at 7:15am.
