A few weeks ago the kids and I went into Minneapolis for an adventure.  Pretending we were tourists, we planned our day around three meals, two art stops, and playtime with The Wilkers. 

Our first stop was at the Cake Eater Bakery  in Minneapolis. 


Newly opened and featuring several items that are non-dairy, Sophie was able to choose a treat knowing that she could eat it without worrying about having any problems later.  So, we had cupcakes for breakfast.  We had two kinds, but Vegan Chocolate Whisky was the hands down winner.


We picked up lunch and stopped at the Walker Sculpture Garden for a picnic.  We ate, but mostly we ran around.


Both of the kids were dying to try this, but were a little disappointed that they couldn't swing so hard that they could knock each other off. 


This was Martin's favorite sculpture in the garden, posing for a long time with his own reflection.


Our next stop was the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  We hung out in the courtyard and drew for awhile while we waited for The Wilkers to arrive.  Drawing is made more exciting when you feel like you might be discovered.


Martin asked me to stand next to a tree so that I could be the subject matter.  He asked me not to move because he wanted to work on drawing a still life.


As you can see, I am once again the primary subject matter in this work.  Sophie did not need to look at me to capture my likeness, she said she looks at me plenty and already knows what I look like.


Inside the museum, I introduced Martin to one of my favorite works.


The kids were excellent inside the museum and we were only told to steer clear of the art twice - which seems like a huge success to me.


Sophie and Trixie made bug clips for their hair.  Once in place, it only increased the two peas in a pod look they already had going.


Its guaranteed: if trying to take a picture of four kids, you will never get them to all look in the same direction at the same time.


After the MIA we stopped for dinner at Galactic Pizza  in Uptown.  Kid-friendly (table on the floor, delivery guys dressed like super heroes) and Sophie-friendly (vegan cheese optional), this was a great place to kick back after a busy day.


And since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped back at the place where it all began.




Thirty-two fiddy, we love you.