Art time!

Since I love art of all shapes and sizes, I think it's just natural to pass that passion along to my kids. So every now and then, we do a fun art project together. This one turned out really cute.

I'm behind....

I guess I've fallen behind on posting here. Since Facebook uploads my pictures a lot faster, I've been using that more often than my blog. If you're missing my posts here, show me some love! Maybe I'll get motivated to start writing again.

Also, remember that my Personal blog has its own URL so you can subscribe or add it to your google reader. (I haven't posted in there for a little while, but that has my separate thoughts from family outings, activities, and milestones).

Over and out :-)

Packer Fans

My little model

Our dinner entertainment

Sonya on vocals with Caleb as the back-up singer. It was so stinking hilarious!

Bay Beach 2012

As kids, it was a tradition to go to Bay Beach almost every year. I remember when tickets were 10 cents a piece. It was always so much fun. I never did the spinning rides though. Well, I rode the Scrambler once and I will never do it again.

Now the tradition carries on. I hope to take our kids every year if we can. The past two years, we've gone with my parents and one of my brothers. The rest of my siblings have been jealous. Yes, they're all over 20 years old and still want to go to Bay Beach.

Enjoy the photos from this year's visit!

On the merry-go-round

Riding the pink elephant

Ferris Wheel -- Caleb & Papa

On their way down

Sonya's first time on a Ferris Wheel

She got to ride with Mommy and Grandma

Tim with my brother
(It was a bit sunny that day!)

Going down the Big Slide

Papa & Caleb were pretty fast!

Here comes Mommy & Sonya

Getting ready to race down the slide

Who's going to win the race? 

(a) Team Papa & Sonya or (b) Team Daddy & Caleb

Watch to find out!

VIDEO: Racing down the Big Slide
After the Big Slide, some of us ventured out on the Zippin Pippin -- the roller coaster at Bay Beach. My mom, dad, brother, and I all rode while Tim watched the kids. I don't think my mom is ever going to ride a roller coast again! Probably not my dad either. :-) Since Sonya wasn't tall enough to go on the Bumper Cars,  I took her over to the boat rides.

Sonya on the yellow boat with a new friend

Lime Kiln Park - July 2012