June 19... Ellie-Kate and I had the best time at this mini-golf course. She had been lobbying for swimming back at the hotel, but we didn't pack her swimsuit, and I wasn't thrilled about the idea of getting in the pool so I was glad that we were able to substitute this cool distraction. Overall, we had such a relaxing time after dropping Emmy at camp-- dinner at the hotel (free cook-out), a bit of shopping, mini-golf, and then soccer on a field near the apartments at Saint Mary's. Our only downside was that we learned that Aflak, one of Chelsea's ducks, died at the vet today. His legs never fully formed, and the vet told us that we couldn't do anything more for him. He had been so frustrated as he grew larger, and he was struggling to get to food and water. It all turned out for the best, I supposed, but poor Ellie-Kate was just distraught about poor Aflak...
