The Lake Harriet Bandshell
Andoni walking along Lake Harriet
The last two days have been a little quieter as I think we are all a little worn out from non-stop activities. Andoni is getting more and more comfortable it seems with our family and really teases the girls just like a brother.
Yesterday was mom's choice day. The kids were arguing about where they wanted to go and couldn't come to an agreement. I decided to take control and told the group we were going to visit Lake Harriet.
Lake Harriet is one of a series of inter-connected lakes that really are in the middle of the city of Minneapolis (Minneapolis actually means, when translated from the Native American, the city of lakes).
I think it is one of the prettiest aspects of our area and I wanted to show it to Andoni. It was hot, so we walked to the Lake Harriet Bandshell, and then back to a nearby ice cream shop for a treat. The kids complained a bit about all the walking, but I covered my ears and guided them along. After some refreshing ice cream, we visited a local toy shop and then went to a little bookstore called Wild Rumpus. Now, Andoni has made it clear to me that no Basques like to read at all and he is very not interested in books in any way, but I wanted to show him this unique bookstore in Minneapolis that has chickens, chinchillas, lizards, cats and birds all over the store. The chickens and cats are free to wander and there are unique nooks and crannies to view the other animals. It is a neat store and because I LOVE books (and so do the girls), it is one of our favorite places.
Last night, Gillian had her last soccer game. She scored TWO goals, Yay! The game was tied, but I think Gillian felt great about the end of her summer futball season. Andoni was right there cheering along.
Today was even quieter. We spent the afternoon at the pool for a couple of hours and that was about it. Andoni and the girls played together at home on the Wii and now they are all at the park with Jeff burning off some more energy.
We have a big weekend ahead. Andoni gets to play in the Schwan's cup soccer tournament this weekend. We looked at three different stores to find just the right soccer shoes for him, but couldn't find what he was looking for, so he can make do with a pair of Quinn's shoes. Quinn also plays this weekend, and so tomorrow will be a four futball game day. Quinn's game is first at 9:15am and then Andoni has a game at 10:45 or something like that. We will stay at the tournament all day; it is in a city called Blaine which is about 30 minutes north of here. Andoni and Quinn are quite excited. It should be lots of fun.
Janna, thank you so much one more time for spending so much time with this blog. We are loading it every day because it is a great memory.
ReplyDeleteWhat a curious bookshop with animals! From the photo they seem to be free. How do they avoid their damaging the books?
We have to make it clear that we love books. Andoni´s parents an his grandparents, except one of the grandmothers, are avid readers. Andoni and his brothers are good students, but until now we have not been able to transmit passion for books and reading. We keep trying, but for the time being sports is their number one passion. Best of luck for the games!!! Sorry for the hustle with the soccer shoes. This "semi professional" players get very choosy about these things. Thank you again and regards to all.