Saturday, November 23, 2019

Back to School

How can it be back to school already!?!  And how can I have a 5th grader and a 2nd grader starting school this year!  Both boys were ready and excited for school.  I think it's going to be another fantastic year for both of them!!!
First day of 5th grade for Alex!

Sean's first day of 2nd grade!

They look so grown up!

The bus stop crew :)

A little drizzle on the first day of school!

Having fun and waiting for the bus to come!

All smiles for Sean!

Such a mature looking 5th grader :)

Have a good day at school boys!!

Summer Time

Our summer came and went way too fast!  Dave kept the boys busy swimming, biking, kayaking and playing baseball for most of summer!  We were already quite busy with full baseball schedules for both Alex and Sean but we filled in the cracks with a lot of other fun things!

Tropical Cafe is one of our favorite places!
We took advantage of a lot of pool days when that sun was out!

Zoo a la carte with Grandma!

The boys couldn't wait to check out "Name that Card Sportcards" and the owner made it such a fun experience!

So many cool photos and cards to look at and some were even autographed!

Honoring Papa Bob on Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to the best Dad in the World!
We love you Dad!

Having fun at the beach!

Kayaking together on the lake :)

Let's go for a bike ride!


The boys LOVED all the nights watching the Milkmen!

Relaxing in Minocqua

We stayed in Minocqua again for the second year in a row with the Michna's and enjoyed every minute of it!  It was so fun and relaxing and such a nice break from our daily routine.  It's definitely one of our favorite places to be!  It's a vacation that really feels like a vacation because there's no agenda and you can just relax!  We tried some new things this year and had a blast!

Seanie loves to explore!
We also checked out the Wildlife Zoo in Minocqua and it was a pleasant surprise!  The animals kinda just roamed around the place so it was a lot more hands on than we were used to at our zoo.  

Alex feeding the giraffes :)

Having fun with the birds!

Dave was like the bird man!  They all flocked to him!

So sweet petting a fawn close up!

Those birds can be frightening at times!

Having fun in Minocqua!

Enjoying dinner at the Supper Club!


Pretty sunset!


A night with my love :)

What a cool lookin' dude!

Brothers for life!

What a little goof ball!

Swimming in the lake :)

Dave finally caught a muskie!!  It was the last day we were there!

Like Father, Like Son :)

Uncle Mark with Alex and Sean :)

Havin' fun in the woods!

Sean and Daddy at dinner :)

Sean and Grandma fishing off the pier.

Giving Sean a ride into town.  Lucky kid!!!

Shopping in Minocqua with Grandpa & Grandma :)

Celebrating Mark's 21st birthday (a month early)!

Dave's happy place :)

Nice catch!

We are lovin' our view for the week!

Telling stories around the bonfire :)

Captain Sean assisting Reid on driving the boat!

That's my little fish I caught!  I was so proud :)

Enjoying the sunshine :)

Alex caught the most fish for the day :)

Great catch, Alex!

We all relaxed on the pontoon boat out for the day :)

Lovin' the views :)

This kid has it made!

You look so comfy, Sean!

Annie and her favorite boys :)

Sean finally reeled one in!

Up close and personal with the giant tortoise!


Love how close we can get to the animals :)

What's your Wingspan?!

Look at that Wingspan?!

Took a safari out to see more animals roaming the grounds!

Feeding the giraffes carrots!

So cool to watch the deer play.

Lovin' the boat ride!

Alex is hanging out with Uncle Mark and Grandpa!

Cooling off in the lake!

Boys swam in the pool every single day!

Look Mom!  How cool!

Awe!  The birdie loves Sean :)

Silly kids!
Enjoying the fresh air of the northern woods!

We found a sweet treat to finish off my birthday celebration!