Weekend Family Fun | August 1-2, 2020

Published: Wed, 07/29/20

Hi there !

It's been a week for our family. Everyone is busy at camp. Two kids at Camp Shamineau and two kids and Dad at Tomahawk Scout Camp.

I've been home alone with the puppy. And I admit that there was a day that I stayed in bed for as long as I could binge-watching TV. But the next day, I was up and on a walk with Gypsy before 8 am.

Tomorrow is a big day in Minnesota. When the governor makes his announcement about school.

We have decided that we are homeschooling everyone in our family this year. Why?

Because I can plan for it, and three out of the four kids were already going to be homeschooled anyway.

To say that I'm excited isn't completely accurate.

And to say that I'm terrified is also inaccurate.

But to say that I feel ready to take this on, nope. I'm not that either.

No matter what, my kids aren't going to be ruined. Not in the slightest.

You can most definitely say the same thing. No matter what your kids are going to grow and learn.

This weekend is the first weekend in August (I wasn't sure if I should use the August banner since I'm sending this in July). There are still three more weeks to participate in the Summer to Remember Adventure. Two more adventures and one catch-up week.

It's Back To School Time. But until recently, we weren't sure what Back to School would look like.

We had hoped Covid would be in the past. We had hoped that school would start up normally. We had hoped the summer heat would kill the virus. But it didn't. And we don't know when we can resume life as it once was.

Click here for Back to School Resources

Everything under the sun you need to know about family fun this summer is packed into our Twin Cities Summer Events Guide. Beat boredom and fill your long school break days exploring the best the Twin Cities has to offer in the way of parks, swim spots, bike trails, and community entertainment.

Click Here for Summer Fun!

The draw to tidy, quiet little Swing Bridge Park is the chance to walk out over the Mississippi River on a piece of history. The striking 680-foot pier is what remains of the historic Rock Island Swing Bridge, the last toll bridge in the Twin Cities Metro area. When the bridge closed to traffic in 1999 it sat decaying for years until the last portion of the span was restored for pedestrians.

Visitors will also find a picnic pavilion within the park along with a trailhead for the Mississippi River Regional Trail.

There are so many beautiful parks in the south metro. Find more on our site.

Click here for Inver Grove Heights and South St. Paul Parks

Our Summer Adventure is perfect for the whole family.

And there's still time to join the fun!

Each week, we will send you an email with that week's activity challenge. Make sure to sign up at the bottom of this page to be formally entered into the contest. Each family (one entry per week) who completes the adventure and enters with a photo by Sunday at noon is entered to win that week's prize. If the activity is out on location, please let us know where you're adventuring!

Click Here to Join the Summer to Remember Adventure

Sincerely,

Family Fun Twin Cities

anne@familyfuntwincities.com

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