County Fair

We had a great time at the Barron County Fair again this year.  It was at the end of July, and it was VERY hot!  The kids love the animal barns, and I don't think they believe me when I tell them I used to bring pigs to the fair!  I think next year we will have to watch some of the animal judging so they can see the kids leading their animals around the arenas.  Right now they think the animals just go to the fair for us to see:)  Of course we indulged in some yummy fair food and did some carnival rides before we called it a day.

 We met a very friendly Llama, and the owner thought the kids should give her a hug.  Lauren and Ella were game...

Green Bay: Zoo and a Wedding

As I mentioned, we were in Green Bay for a wedding back in July.  We stayed at a great waterpark, and headed to the zoo one morning.  I love this zoo because it is small enough to make it all the way through in half a day, but they still have some great features like feeding the giraffes!  Lauren was an old pro, Ella was a bit more nervous, and Luca wanted nothing to do with them.  Dan held him and helped feed with him, but he wasn't really into it. 

We also took time to ride the carousel since the train ride was out of commission.  Luca wasn't real into this either, so i sat with him.  First time ever one of my children has opted to sit on the bench on the carousel! 

Because it was so chilly this week (hard to believe we had that cold spell now) Evelyn wore my favorite sweater romper that I bought in Paris while pregnant with Ella! 

And some pictures from the wedding...

Water Park Weekends

We have had two out-of-town weddings this summer, and made the most of them by staying for the weekend at waterparks.  The first was in Wausau, the second in Green Bay.  Both were for customers of Dan's.  The kids LOVE waterparks, and it is getting much more manageable now that Lauren and Ella can do the kids section of slides by themselves and Luca is loving the water!  Dan and I take turns sitting with Evelyn and things work out pretty well.

 

 

 

Ella and Lauren mastered the log jam... Ella needs a hand since she isn't tall enough to reach the ropes!

 

First outdoor wedding. I have found these are best for the kids, they can run around like crazy and people think it is normal or that they are dancing:)