Monday, June 27, 2022

The end of the school year and start of many, many, many summer adventures. Many.

 

Nathan totally not cheating at Battleship...

Terrace!


Feeding the ducks some nuts







Elly was the VIP at school

Return to Brat Fest

















They decided to make stop signs in the art tent








Petting zoo









Members of the UW marching band

Return to the Memorial Day parade after a few years

Checking out the loot from the parade

Memorial Day chicken bbq

Bouncy house



World's tallest dandelion 


Our 4K graduate 

Nathan's graduation party



Slide show

4K graduation pictures

Chef Elyse busy in the kitchen.

Nathan's last soccer practice... he finally played some soccer without pouting


We come from France.

Nathan and friends posing with their soccer medals


Ice cream after the last soccer practice


Ellybear as Baby Bear in her school play!


Nathan gave Elly a hug after her play


T-ball practice



Nathan playing outside of gymnastics 

When daddy accidentally orders the office large instead of family large fruit box.... you make fruit art.

Last day of 4K and 2nd grade!

Elly's last day of school



Nathan kicking off his shoes while Elly is at swim practice

Picnic and splash pad day






Doodles under the bleachers at the Sting Rays kick-off picnic

Nathan spent the entire swim meet reading Minecraft books with mommy

Elly's first swim meet in Sauk City



Hanging out between events



Releasing the dead minnow he was carrying around in his net after we finally convinced him he couldn't bring it home.


We learned that ninja is some combination of real ninja and American Ninja Warrior competitor...

Fishing at the pond




Nathan showing me around the vacant lot next to gymnastics on a 95 degree day.


Kapow!







Roasting apples...

Relaxing and eating s'mores

Looks like it's done


Pancakes for breakfast


Checking out the spring-fed cooler house












The stick was for fighting off water bugs, making sure it was safe to step in the water, and something else that I can't remember now....








Learning about the history of the falls...


Construction begins on our day-long castle project






Sparklers!




S'mores time!


It's not camping until you play with fire a little



This seemed familiar...

Apparently the gravel at the playground just screams "put me in your shoes"



Elly and Nathan playing Taco vs Burrito 

Getting ready to do some paddle boat fishing











The Nathan on the left liked to try to eat sand....



Burying an Elly


The Cubs first game

Nathan fields a grounder...

His coach tells him to throw to 1st

Nathan winds up to throw...

And pauses for a minute...

Winds up to throw again...

And bowls the ball to 1st...



Waving to his fans from 1st base

Trip to Circus World with Papa... Elly was a dog in the kid circus





Watching the show under the big top


Swimming at Devil's Lake on adventures with Papa day

Dinner at Driftless Glen with Papa

Elly helping Nathan do the library scavenger hunt so he could get a prize

Nathan picking a prize from the golden styrofoam chest of treasures

Making seascapes at the library




First time we have played in the kids room at the library in very long time










Elly demonstrating her obstacle course




Teacher Nathan getting ready to play pictionary with the class

Elly's 2nd swim meet in Cross Plains.  It was rainy and everything was very wet...

Elly getting ready for the 25 breast



Running start?




Relay start in the free relay...  No one was injured


Dainty backstroke start?



Princess Elyse ready for fairy tale night at the Mallards baseball game

Hanging out at Festge Park






The forgotten picnic table

Sir Nathan (totally a knight and not a pirate) is ready to protect Princess Elyse

Princess Elyse

Playing some games before the Mallards Fairy Tale night game




Ready for some baseball!




The empty row of seats behind us may have contributed to making it through an entire 9 innings...

Nom nom nom... cotton candy!

Mmmm...


Rolling down the hill

Doodles running down the hill for a hug and Ellybear standing on her head in the background...

Elly had a good spot for hide-and-seek



Checking out a different view of the game



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