Family Vacation

Our Dells family vacation was great! We were lucky enough to get a cabin at Christmas Mountain Village through Grandma and Grandpa Fernstrom's vacation club. So we spent a week up in the Dells. Gavin loved swimming (getting dunked) and taking an adventure everyday. McKenna had fun, but took some time to adjust to her new little home. It was a great first family vacation. We went on a boat tour, saw the circus, went to the science exploratoy, and a water park. Our resort also had a few pools that we enjoyed everyday.

The Dells, Family Vacation!

McQ hanging out pool side

Gav working his rig

Ryan riding a bike on the tight rope. He trained about 1 minute for this feat.

Gavin excited to get to pick out a treat.

McKenna happy with the treat her big bro picked out for her.

Gav and Daddy doing tricks in the pool

Gav in one of his " not so bright" moments

Gavin trying to sell me on the idea of taking him to ride motorcycles

Mom trying to learn to ride a unicycle

Dad not doing to well with his balancing act

Gav showing he is brave enough to pet a tiger

McQ taking a small break on a big wheel

Cheese!

Gavin taking a moment with his ring pop ina beautiful spot

Gavin lovin his back pack that Grandma Smith got him

Mommy has her 2 wishes at the wishing well

Maiking silly faces after swimming

Lil McQ spotin' her lil tummy

Gavin loved swimming everyday

4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

Gavin declaring my photo shoot is over!

McQ taking on the slide all by herself

Gavin making the climb

Gavin gettingready to take his little sister down the slide so she knows it's not scary.

Summer Fun

Gav and McQ at the train diner

McKenna manning the wheel

McKenna neded to do some streches on our hike. It was hrad getting pushed around all day.

Gavin checking out the view

Brave enough to go exploring alone, can't believe he is almost 3

Hanging Around the House

McQ hanging out watching all the fun

Gavin wearing McKenna's 6 month size Halloween costume

Gavin posing for a picture he will come to regret in his later years...

Lil' love bug!

Gav riding on his power wheel

Randall Oaks Petting Zoo

Gavin went in for a goat kiss

McQ was trying to get a closer looks at the baby lambs

Gavin and his buddy Austin

Lil' McQutie

Gav nor McQ had any fear getting right in there to feed the goats. I think Mom was more afraid, and kept asking them to back up!

We had so much fun spending the day at the petting zoo. There were lots of babies to see at the beginning of the summer. We will do much more of this while we have the time off!

Weekend Away

Ryan and I were able to get away for our first long weekend since our honeymoon. We went up to the Northwoods in Wisc., while the kids were tucked safely away with Grandma and Grandpa Fernstrom (thank you!). We did some camping, whitewater rafting, and drove some trails on UTV's. It was a great weekend (very quiet), and we wished the kids were there, but they are still a little too small for big adventures.