Backyard Camping

Just recently we bought a tent with some gift money from Seth's track team. Thanks WLA track kids! We've used it to do some camping with the kids in the back yard. Seth has done it two times with Norah and Silas and they've loved it each time. The second time, the Appleton Jaegers came down and camped with us. Our kids growing up and loving the outdoors just like their daddy did.

Playing a little flashlight tag in the tent before lights out.

After the second camp out, Silas was so tired, this is where he took his afternoon nap.

Rub a Dub, Dub

Three kids in a tub.

Poor Lucy hasn't liked her baths lately, so I decided to try and have her in with the big kids to see if she' like that better. As you can see, it didn't go very well.

Swim Lessons

This summer Norah and Silas took swimming lessons at our public pool. It was fun watching them in the water. Once Norah was comfortable with the lifeguards, she did really well. She eve passed to the next level. She really had a good time. Silas... well, let's just say it wasn't his favorite thing. He isn't afraid of the water, but he wasn't comfortable with the new environment and the new lifegaurds he didn't know. He ended up doing much better by the end. We might even have them do another sesson of lessons later in the summer.

Going off the diving board.

Lucy was a very good girl at the lessons.

Silas swimming with his favorite lifeguard. She took him under her wings and worked with him a lot one on one.

Bowling Time

Fun at the bowling alley!

It's fun to watch the kids bowl on their own. It takes about 10 minutes for the ball to make it down the lane, but they don't mind.

Potty Time!!!

We are finally buying diapers for only one child! Silas is potty trained!!! We decided to just go for it and he's done great. He is even dry at night! We are so proud of our big boy.

Silas was so proud to fill up his sticker chart. He was even more excited to go and pick out his prize of a new car.

Mommy's Little Helper

The other night Lucy just couldn't wait for me to get supper ready. So I enlisted a little help. Norah loved feeding Lucy. She's asked to do it a number of times since then. She was such a good help.

Lucy had fun too. She was a little messier then usual, but she was happy with a full belly.

Walleye Weekend

We recently had a busy weekend. Seth's cousins came to to help us put on a new garage roof. They had it done in no time at all.

The kids had fun playing outside while they fixed the roof.

Later that afternoon we went down to Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac for their Walleye Weekend. It's a big festival with a fishing tournament, races, music, fun things for kids, and lots of food and beer.

We had fun taking the kids on the fun little rides they have at the park during the summer.

The entire family got to have fun riding the train together.

Once we were done with the rides, we went to WLA's tent for supper and their special treat of cream puffs.

Of course the kids were sad to leave. But they'll have something fun to look forward to for next summer.