Finally!!

I can't believe I haven't updated my blog in almost 3 months.  We've been busy but not THAT busy.  I fully intend to keep up my blog, but time just seems to escape me.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.  Feel free to leave comments, so I know if you're enjoying the blog.  I'm better about updating when I know people are actually interested. There are 10 posts in addition to this note.

Enjoy!!!

Random moments of summertime

Here are just some random, fun pictures we've taken so far this summer. 

Andrew's first horse ride.

Annabelle and Penny watching TV together.

Rainy day painting.  Must have been naked day too!

Typical day at the pool.

Annabelle and her napping partner.  Penny never misses an opportunity for a good nap.

Annabelle doing her model pose at the pool

At the Zoo.

At Henry's Ark - a little petting zoo nearby.

Picking strawberries.  She left with more in her tummy than in her bucket.

This illustrates the difference in girls.  This is Annabelle's friend Ellie while we were visiting a farm. 
Dressed appropriately for a farm...

This is how Annabelle dresses to go to the farm.

Here's the outfit a little later after she had time to accessorize.

Penny got accessorized too.

Andrew hanging out at the pool.

Catching fire flies.

Green Bay

 Every time we get to Green Bay in the summertime it is getting to be a tradition that we make a stop at Bay Beach.  The kids just loves the rides and I love the prices!  Annabelle is big enough now to ride things on her own.  We walked up to the horses to see if Andrew wanted to ride one, he said no, but Annabelle say "Me! Me!"  So we put her on one and she was a pro!  Her first horse ride. 

 Penny made a new friend on our trip as well!  Zeus!  Despite the scary faces, they were having fun.

Wisconsin Dells

We recently made our way north for a weekend stop at Wisconsin Dells.  We enjoyed the water park, theme park and even squeezed in a ride on the Ducks. 

Andrew thought the Ducks were a lot like Transformers - able to drive on land and in water. 

Boy, it's a zoo around here!

We had a couple pit stops in Milwaukee and took in some local sites at the Zoo.  I haven't been there in years and the kids love anyplace remotely zoo-like.

 Checking out the sting ray exhibit.

 A couple of Raisanen butts.  Don't worry - no one fell in.

 Andrew took this picture.  He loves jellyfish!

The kids diggin around in a stream by Uncle Paul's house.