Halloween 2016

Disney World 2016

Our Disney World vacation in pictures.

Expedition Everest in the background. Yes, we ALL went on it.

Here is the proof. (Here's Becky and Sam. Max and Mark were in the car in the car in front of them)

Meeting Baymax at Epcot

Epcot entrance

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Ride...everyone's favorite ride!

Magic Kingdom in front of Cinderellas Castle

Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom (we're in the last two seats)

The boys meeting Pluto

The boys meeting Chip & Dale

Jedi Padawan Sam fighting the Seventh Sister

Jedi Padawan Max fighting the Seventh Sister

 Encountering Kylo Ren at the Jedi training

Family picture with Kylo Ren. Smile Kylo Ren!

Family picture with Chewbacca

Rockin' out on Rockin' Roller Coaster

Hollywood Studios in front of Tower of Terror

Mark riding the Tower of Terror (far left, middle row)...notice who ISN'T riding?

Chef Mickey's character buffet meal

Hawaiian luau at the Polynesian Resort

Meeting Daisy Duck

"To infinity and beyond!"

AT-AT outside of Star Tours ride

Rockin' Roller Coaster

Pirate tutorial with Captain Jack Sparrow

Exploring Tom Sawyer's Island

Bunsen and Beaker putting on a show

Becky and Mark in Germany at Epcot

The boys goofing around in Canada at Epcot

Dining at the Coral Reef restaurant with aquarium views

The boys hanging at the pool at our hotel

Meeting Mickey at safari-themed character breakfast

Playing the drums at Animal Kingdom

Trading with the Jawas

Awesome Star Wars show

Our hotel at Pop Century resort

Posing with Goofy at Chef Mickey's

Being eaten by Bruce the shark from Finding Nemo

Back to School

The kids are groaning at the thought of going back to school.

Actually, I think they are ready to go back to seeing their friends everyday and having some new adventures in a new grade.

Sam is now in 4th grade and Max is a full fledged Kindergartner!

Don't they look excited on their first day of school!?

One Fun Summer

Their was lots of fun to be had this summer. We took the boys out to do a number of different things throughout the summer. They both had athletics they were involved in: Baseball, tennis, swimming. We went to the Kalahari and had a ton of fun in the waterpark.

They spent a day with friends on Elkhart Lake. We went "camping" at a Jellystone Campground with our friends where they had plenty of things to keep them busy...including a small waterpark. We also went camping in Door County and ended up taking a very long and challenging hike along the waterfront with incredible views of cliffs and numerous caves that the kids could explore (most didn't go very far)

It's been a fun summer, but now the boys are back to school. Enjoy some highlights from the summer.

Home Run Derby at Baseball Bust Up Party

Sam received trophies for Fastest Man On The Team and their team was best in the league

Camping at Jellystone in the Yogi cabin with our friends

The whole crew at Jellystone Campground

The caves below the cliffs at Peninsula State Park

Hiking a trail at Peninsula State Park

Sam cliff jumping at Cave Point County Park in Door County

"Goats on the roof!", "Mom and Dad weren't kidding!" Al Johnson's in Door County

Beach view at Whitefish Dunes State Park

Kalahari main entrance in Wisconsin Dells

Max on a waterslide at the Kalahari

Reptile program at the Kohler Library.