Chicago Trip

Our family did our annual fall trip to Chicago to go to the temple and to do some vacationing.  It was actually sunny while we were there, which is one of the first times in Chicago that the sun was shining.  It was so bright at the temple the kids had a hard time keeping their eyes open.

Kids out in front of the Chicago Temple

After we went to the Temple, we too the L train downtown so that Mya could go to the American Girl store and Marshal could go to the Lego store.  Avonlea got a new baby doll too.  The kids had fun on the train.

Everyone sitting on the L Train

 After we went downtown we saw our friends the Klingonsmiths who recently moved to Algonquin.  The next day we went down to the Museum of Science and Industry.  We went their this spring, but didn't have time to see everything.  We started by seeing all of the things we didn't see in March.  Marshal liked touring the U505 German Submarine, Mya liked the Smart House, and Avy liked the learning play area.  Jeni thought the Smart House was amazing and Dave was amazed that the submarine had a crew of 59 people (because the inside was so small).

Mya and Avonlea playing at the circus mirror

Marshal in the giant hamster wheel

Jeni tries the giant hamster wheel

Mya and Avonlea at the circus

Harvest Days at Kohler

Our family went over to Kohler on Saturday to attend their Harvest Days. We had fun playing on their straw fort, the corn maze, hayride, and balloon animals. The weather was very pleasant and everyone had a fun time.

Camping Trip

Our family went on our annual fall camping trip to Long Lake. We had a lot of fun playing in the leaves and having a campfire. Unfortunately, it was cool and very windy, so we didn't spend much time down near the lake.

Little Farmer

The Friday before Labor Day Dave had off from work, so he and Jeni decided to take Avonlea to Little Farmer after she got out of preschool. It was cold and breezy and only a few people there, which was actually kinda nice. Avonlea had fun feeding the baby goats, playing in the play area, and eating a caramel apple.

Wisconsin Dells

Two weekends ago we went to Mt. Olympus at the Wisconsin Dells. Marshal had been before with one of his friends, but for the rest of us it was the first time at Mt. Olympus. Grande's Friendship Whey Plant was having their annual picnic and Dave got invited. We had a lot of fun, unfortunately we didn't get a lot of pictures.

First Day of School

We haven't been too faithful this summer keeping this blog updated. But hopefully we can do a better job now. Here are some pictures of the kids on their first day of school (which was September 1st). They all were very excited. Avonlea started 4-K this year so even she got in on the back-to school-action.

Grandparent Visit

A couple of weeks ago Grandma and Grandpa Taylor came to visit Wisconsin. They only stayed a weekend, but we all had lots of fun. On Saturday we went to the Kohler Design Center in Kohler, WI and say lots of neat bathroom and kitchen stuff. The kids loved it. Afterward we went to one of the city beaches in Sheboygan. The kids got to play on the playground toys and also the sand. Here is a picture of Mya spelling her name out on the beach.