I’ve been so busy ENJOYING summer that I haven’t stopped long enough write about it.
If we are friends on Instagram or facebook – you get a glimpse into our lives…but this week I took a break from social media, so I suddenly had the urge to write down what we’ve been up to!
Sunday Funday:
We went to church in the morning. In the evening, Ted and I went to the adorable town of Wayzata. We had an amazing dinner at Gianni’s Steakhouse. We looked at each other in disbelief that we’ve lived here over a YEAR and haven’t yet explored this delightful little town – right on Lake Minnetonka!
Our family is doing a Twin Cities Burger Challenge. We are trying top ten Burger joints (according to the Minnesota Monthly Magazine) to determine which restaurant in the Twin Cities has the best burger. We decided to visit Gianni’s by ourselves because it’s a little fancy and better for date night. You can follow me on instagram for updates on “finding the best burger #eglychallenge.”
I’ll also write our thoughts on the best burgers when we finish the challenge, as well as how we thought they ranked in the following categories:
- Kid-Friendly,
- Price,
- Ambiance, and of course,
- TASTE!
Gianni’s Steakhouse was stop #3 on our Burger Challenge. It was DELICIOUS, with a fabulous patio right on Lake Minnetonka.
Monday at the Mall
#georgewilliam and #clarkwayne discussing their movie
I signed George and Clark up for Apple Camp on Movie Creating and Editing. If you have an Apple store in your area, click on this link – the camps are FREE and lots of fun! Here’s a short movie the boys created (no sound):
Afterwards, we walked around the Mall of America …
Beautiful Butterfly Display made out of recycled products U Betcha! #lukewashington
and played at the Lego Store.
#eglyboys hard at work #paulwalter posing with a Lego Statue
Tales from Tuesday…
We met some friends at the movie theater to watch The Lion King. We loved it. It’s almost identical to the original cartoon, but the real animals make it better!
PS – Tuesdays at our theater is DISCOUNT day. Tickets are reduced and popcorn is FREE. Check your local theater to see if you have a “Discount Day.”
Wandering Wednesday…
We were back at Mall of America for Day 2 of Apple Camp. The boys created another movie. Here is George’s short film:
After camp, I let the boys choose a ride at Nickelodeon Universe. Clark, Paul, and Luke wanted to go on their first BIG KID roller coaster. Luke was an inch too short and CRIED that he couldn’t ride with his brothers. Clark and Paul LOVED it though!
Thoughts on Thursday …
Thursday we went to our local library. It’s been closed for renovations and we were so happy to have it re-opened.
The big boys also have Sports Camp every Thursday. They’ve had an awesome coach and really enjoyed it.
TGI Friday…
The boys went to their final class at The Apple Store. Then we spent some time fishing and playing at the lake with friends.
Saturday Adventures…
We went back to Wayzata to let the kids play at the beach on Lake Minnetonka.
#lukewashington cheerfully posing for a picture for me #paulwalter searching for beach treasures Ted tossing a football with the boys
We are kind of spoiled with all the pool swimming we do, so the kids and I don’t love swimming with all the rocks and muck at the bottom of the lake. We left after a couple of hours and went to the pool to swim.
First, though, we picked up burgers at Lions Tap Family Restaurant to try their “Famous Burgers” in our #eglychallenge. (Stop #4 of 10) Lions Tap is a hole in the wall place, but the boys and Ted LOVED their simple burgers.
That’s a peek into our week!
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