Nathaniel playing catch with his new glove.  He attended a sports camp the first week of August where they learned the sports of soccer, baseball and basketball.  

Nathaniel at sports camp.

Nathaniel playing basketball at sports camp.

Annabelle and Jenna in costume for the dress rehearsal for the "Shining Princess of the Slender Bamboo", the Eden Prairie Players Theatrical Group's summer production.

Backstage before opening performance.

Annabelle and Jenna again.

An action shot of one of the scenes.

Annabelle as Toru, the servant  of one of the suitors.  

Annabelle in an action shot with Jenna (playing Uchimoro, the craftsman) and Chloe (playing Kuramochi, the second suitor).

The cast of "The Shining Princess of the Slender Bamboo".

Nathaniel at the Eden Prairie Air Show.

Nathaniel's favorite...the Flying Fortress.

Second favorite...the ride on this bus from the parking area!

More metal!  I got braces on my lower teeth this day...metal this time.  My teeth are much straighter...but my bite is still not correct.  4 months down, 8 to go!

My smile after 4 months with braces.

 Nathaniel and Annabelle scootering on the Lake Walk in Duluth on our last tent camping trip of the season.  (we are cabin camping in October at Jay Cooke State Park!)

The Lake Walk near the Lift Bridge in Duluth.

The Vietnam Veterans memorial in Duluth.

View of Lift Bridge from Lake Walk.

The Rose Garden in Duluth (off Lake Walk).

A green critter made from old shipping parts - on Lake Walk.

Shops in Canal Park, Duluth

Hiking up Oberg Mountain near Tofte.  It was such a foggy day, we decided to return later this fall when we could see the vistas of the lake (visability was zero due to fog).

Foggy day on Oberg Mountain.

Cascade River State Park.

Hiking from the campground at Tettegouche State Park to High Falls on Baptism River.

The top of High Falls.

Nathaniel and Annabelle catching fish and crayfish in the Baptism River.

A crayfish!  Very small, quarter sized.

Annabelle with her catches...she released them shortly there after.

A beach near Shovel Point, Tettegouche State Park.

Shovel Point Beach.

On Shovel Point.

Nathaniel ready to climb over Two Step Falls.

After crossing Two Step Falls.

Our campsite.

Annabelle relaxing at camp.

Scootering on the Gitchi-Gami, near our "Pebble Beach" at Split Rock State Park.

Nathaniel with the first cucumber from our garden.