Wednesday, September 13, 2023

A Wild End to the Summer and Start of a New School Year

 

It's been a while, but making a triumphant return.... an old favorite.... 
Doodles in a box!!

In the top picture we still had to stop him from eating sand...



Elly making a beautiful peach dessert with Colorado peaches

Working on grandma Wiederholt's 9 day (formerly 14 day) (very) sweet pickles.

Adding a pound of sugar...

Followed by 4 more pounds of sugar

In goes the vinegar.

Our only trip to the Middleton pool this summer



Ice cream at Chocolate Shoppe after the pool


Practicing some cello 

Nathan joined in on the violin

The playground/splashpad/pond in Verona

Elly spent a lot of time going off the diving board



Showing me what I looked like when I slipped and fell hard on the steps by the diving board...

Twist!

Graceful dive


Elly did flips for the first time







Day 9: canning the pickles

Elly at gymnastics 

Dinner at Vintage before Elly's swim team tryout in Sauk City


Cooling down at the splash pad on a very hot day









A game we'll just call "Splash Daddy!"


End of summer celebration weekend at Kalahari!
It kicked off with a foam party!!









Our first time exploring the outdoor water park at Kalahari.  (It was a little chilly)

Looking down on the toilet bowl Elly and I were about to be flushed down.


Dippin' Dots snack break.

Outdoor "Splash Mountain"




Nathan liked this slide in the wave pool.  You smack into the waves at the bottom.






Pizza on the patio.

Checking out the dessert options.

Running back to our part of the hotel.



The traditional hotel room obstacle course.

The obligatory breakfast at Cracker Barrel.  With candy milk straws.



Getting a good breakfast before an action-packed day.

Mini-golf at Pirate's Cove






Into the cave


This one should have been a par 27.


M&M break.  Nathan trying not to share.


Back to the waterpark!


Dumping buckets of water on Elly's head below.


Floating down the lazy river.




The lifeguard said Nathan could take the camera on the slide if he could pose for a picture first.


Elly by the water cannon and then the cannon going off.

Doing some timed hallway sprints.

And some outdoor running.  The girl had a lot of energy left.

Meanwhile the other half of the family was loungin'.

Into the outdoor hot tub.













Foam Party II





Lunch at Buffalo Phil's aka The Train Restaurant

Lunch delivered by train




To the cabin!  Grocery shopping up North

Doing some magnet fishing

And fish fishing.


Elly doing a boat obstacle course.



S'mores.






Jiffy Pop







Sushi Go and Godzillas.







Not much wind, but they were moving


Celebrating our anniversary dinner at the Fireside Supper Club.

The kids spent a lot of time 'repairing' our 'broken' recliners.



Learning to drive the boat was a favorite on this trip




Sneaking this one in.



Daredevil tubers.



Putting Nathan to work with the leafblower










First day of 4th grade!

Doodles refusing to pose for a first day of school picture.



Doodles getting on the bus after being carried over 

Trying to get Nathan to pose for a 2nd day of school picture....

Doodles refusing to play in his soccer game.

Quick lunch at the Co-op

....And on to Little Amerricka!








The Scrambler!


The Tilt-a-Whirl 

Snack break.

Parachute ride

More scrambling


















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