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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

Fish Day festivities

What is Fish Day without a parade? We just walked a few blocks down from our house to watch the 2 hour (or maybe it was 2 and 1/2 hours) parade. As usual, it didn't disappoint.

Wisconsin Badger Marching Band

Horses!

Taking us back in time

Scooby Doo shaking Caleb's hand (C is in the green shirt)

Here comes the Chinooks mascot -- Sonya loved him

Waving to Caleb

Batman!!

Captain America and the Hulk

Sonya actually wasn't scared of him!
*sorry so blurry

The Kohl's WILD Theater was so fun. The actors did a funny skit to help kids (and adults) be more aware of what happens when trees are cut down in the rain forests and what practical things we can do to help.

 

We don't usually do the rides at Fish Day, but thought we'd splurge this year. It was Caleb's first time on a Ferris Wheel and he LOVED it! So glad I got to share that special "first" with him.

First time on a Ferris Wheel for Caleb

He was yelling out "Awesome!"
and "Hi Dad!" "Hi Sonya!"

Sonya rode the dragon so she wouldn't feel left out