Summer Posting 1

We have a lot of pictures from this summer's activities.  Here is the first batch we would like to add.

Marshal had his birthday at Grandma Jump's house

Marshal trying to hit the pinata

Avonlea bowling with her pink ball at Marshal's birthday party

More of Avonlea bowling

The kids doing the chicken dance with Grandpa Hemingway's chickens

Cousins together at the Colony Day during the July Fourth Holiday

Marshal trying on some English armor

The kids with Grandma Grattan

Kids with Grandma and Grandpa Hemingway

Avy with Grandpa Hemingway

Avy at the Princess Festival

Avy with some of Jeni's cousins' kids at the princess festival

The kids at the wedding of one of Jeni's cousins

Scout Camp Trip-Agust 2012

Marshal had scout camp last week.  He went to Camp Freeland Leslie which is just north of Oxford, WI (near the Wisconsin Dells).  He had a great time.  On Friday, the rest of us went out to spend a night with him before going home.  It was a lot of fun.  We attended a fireside with him, got to see his camp, and camped out. 

On the way out to camp we stopped by one of the Amish communities in Green Lake County

Funny sign outside one of the Amish stores

Dave and Avonlea setting up the tent in the scout camp's family camp

Avonlea was excited to go camping

Avonlea on her bed

Our scout troop

Marshal with his sisters and his hammock

Marshal and tent in his troop's camp

End of July

The kids had fun going over to Sheboygan with the Heap family.  They went to the Kohler Design Center and had fun looking at all of the bathtubs, toilets, and showers.  They also spent a couple of days building forts out of blankets and couch cushions.

One of the forts the kids built in our living room

Our kids with the Heaps at the Kohler Design Center

Avonlea and Loren in one of the bath tubs

Camping Trip June 2012

During the weekend of June 8th, Dave and Marshal went backpacking/camping to the Jones Springs area in northern Wisconsin.  They were there before a few years ago, but this time went with the Heap family (a friend in our ward).  Their boys never backpacked before.  The weather was warm and generally nice.  Mosquitoes were not too bad but we did see quite a few ticks.  Unfortunately we didn't catch any fish but we did catch a fair number of frogs, crayfish, and tadpoles.  Despite Dave's "death march" through the swamp, everyone had a good time. 

Marshal trying to fish in Fanny Lake

Spencer and Matthew trying to start a fire

The kid's "Tiki" torch

No luck fishing at Boot Lake

It was a nice day at Boot Lake

The only thing we caught were frogs, tadpoles, and crayfish

A close up at a few of the critters we caught

End of School is Near

Avonlea and Mya at the parade

Mya and Dave at the park

Avonlea and her friend Kristen on the carousel. 

Avonlea and Jeni at the planetarium in Oshkosh.  Avy had a lot of fun.

Mya and friends at the overnight campout for Safety Patrol recognition.

Mya getting ready for her dance at the Safety Patrol campout. 

We had a fun week.  There is only one week of school so everyone is having fun after a long year.  Here are a few of pictures from end of school activities. 

Trip to the Beach

On the Friday before Memorial Day, our family went to the beach with the Heap family (friends of ours in our church branch).  We made mostly did sand castles because it was quite cool and the lake water was still very cold. 

Avonlea playing in the sand.  She made lots of hand prints.

Marshal with Matthew building a large sand dragon.

Jeni and Jamie with the sand dragon.

Mya and Lauren staying a little warmer in the beach tent

Anniversary

Dave and Jeni celebrated their wedding anniversary this past week.  Because it was on Sunday this year, most of the celebrating happened this past weekend.  Dave took Friday off from work and the two of them went on a 5 mile hike over in the Kettle Moraine.  In the evening, they went out to dinner at the Melting Pot while Marshal watched the girls.  It was a fun day.

Dave and Jeni at a trail crossroad

The heart shaped tree stump

At the parking lot

Jeni gave Dave a pack of cards.  On each and every card was one of the reasons she loves Dave

Dinner at the Melting Pot