Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Summer Days

We were lucky enough to have another beautiful day today so took advantage of all our water toys. We spent lots of time in our pool, getting sprayed by sprinklers, and using all of our water toys.

We also made homemade popsicles and enjoyed eating them after dinner - it was a long wait, but it was well worth it.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Swimming

Saturday was very hot, so we decided to go check out a new pool we hadn't been to before to cool down.
It worked. It was very nice and everyone enjoyed it.

Jack is in the little pool here, but he did a good job in the big pool.


It was fun to play with the porpoise too.



Friday, July 9, 2010

The other kind of zoo

On our way home we stopped at Cabela's and went to see all the "stuffed" animals.
They got to see a polar bear again.








A day with the monkeys....real ones, not just our children!

On Friday we made a trip to the Milwaukee Zoo. Here we are checking our the little monkey.
We really liked the flamingos. It was neat to see them so close. We also got to see peacocks that came right up to us. Jack said they were beautiful - it was nice to see him appreciate something like that.

The elephants were out playing today.


The polar bear was out today too for a while. Maddie really liked him...she kept growling at him. Jack even picked out a little polar bear toy for her to take home.



And Jack wanted the blue monkey. He felt it was very important for him to be buckled in on the way home.




Fun at the hotel

We were VERY VERY hot after going to the baseball game, so we checked into our hotel and went for a dip in the pool (so did the cell phone). Jack did such a good job in the pool - he jumped in good and "swam" a little from the side to us a few feet away.
Maddie had no fear of the water today either. I left her bow in her hair because I figured it wouldn't get wet. She thought dipping her head in the water was so hilarious, so it eventually had to come out. After swimming we went back and chilled out, had some pizza, and watched a movie.

Brewers Game

On Thursday we went to a Brewers game - it was Heath's belated Father's Day gift....It was a completely exhausting gift too....
Because this was the story of the day. This little girl could not stop moving!!!! I think it may have been her busiest day yet!

Jack and Maddie with Bernie



And again another example of our busy body....


So much for wanting to get a few cute pictures of us at the game - that was sooooooooooo not happening!!!!!




Monday, July 5, 2010

Happy 4th!!!


Hope you had a great 4th of July! We enjoyed ours by going to the parade and getting "plenty" (Jack's words) of candy!!!

River Fun

We went camping down by the river at grandma and grandpa's this weekend and it was mighty roasty toasty, but we survived with lots of water time in the water. Parker and Jack spent lots of time "rafting" with only one near death experience.

Maddie did her own share of "swimming" with no fear. Grandpa even took her out to the middle.

The mud was delicious.



The water was just cold enough to keep us nice and cool on such a warm day.


Everyone was a target with the squirt guns....Look out!