September Photos

Somehow I missed posting September photos!  The last month and a half has been a whirlwind!  Mikaiya started 1st grade, Braenna started 4K.  We had Casey's baby shower, we went apple picking, I went to a girl's weekend...it's been nuts!  Here are our September photos:

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August Pictures

Here is the link to all of our August pictures!

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New York Visit 2012

We made our annual visit to NY this August.  The girls (as always!) had a blast!  They swam and swam and swam in Nana and Pop's pool.  We have two little fish!  Braenna even learned to swim under water without her life jacket...quite the accomplishment for her!  The girls also got a lot of time with their cousin Max who was there the whole time we were this year.  Aunt Jen, Uncle Johnny and Ethan even came to see us while we were there!

 

The highlight of the trip for the girls this year though was their first ever visit to the ocean.  We went to Bradley Beach on the Jersey Shore and they had a BLAST!  Mikaiya loved the water from the moment we arrived.  Braenna took a little time to warm up to it, but ended up having a blast as well!  We will definitely have to make this a tradition!

 

Their first view of the ocean!

Mikaiya's first touch

Braenna's first touch

Family shot!

Nana and Pop with all their grandkids

The girls with their cousins

Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival

We got to be in town this year for both the Sweet Corn Parade and the Sweet Corn Festival.  The girls had a balst at both!  This was their first Sweet Corn Parade and the first time they've ever been to a parade where they threw out candy.  It was a hit (surprise, surprise)!

 

Emily, Mikaiya and Braenna waiting for the parade to start

Waving to Mickey Mouse

 This was our second year at the Sweet Corn Festival and we will definitely make it a yearly tradition.  There is a fair, bounce house, and LOTS of yummy sweet corn!

 

Who doesn't take their kid's pictures in front of a large blow up ear of corn?

Ready to go on the swings!

Bumper cars!!

LOVE this picture!  They had sooooo much fun!

July Pictures

TONS of pics for July!  It was a crazy busy month!  Enjoy!

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John, Jen and The Boys Visit!

John, Jen, Max and Ethan all came to visit us here in Wisconsin for a few days!  They drove all the way from NY!  It was so nice to see them and get to spend some quality time together.  The kids had a lot of fun together and played and played and played!  We went to a Mallards game, downtown Madison, several parks, the zoo, and Ella's Deli.  I think everyone kept pretty busy!  

Max looking oh so cute driving around the car

Little sweetie Ethan

Watching the Olympics opening ceremony

Taking in the Mallards game

Aren't they cute?  Got them all together for a picture at the zoo!

Dane County Fair

We took a family trip to the Dane County Fair this July!  The kids had a really nice time. Mikaiya got really into the animals this year...and wow were there a LOT of cows, we are in Wisconsin after all!!  She really enjoyed looking at all of the cows and horses...Braenna did not enjoy it nearly as much, she thought they were stinky and a little scary!



Mikaiya posing with the cows

 They had a great time on rides this year too.  These swings went a little higher and faster than Braenna was ready for, but she said she had fun!

Ready to swing

Mikaiya helping Braenna through the obstacle course

Braenna chose this bench instead of the pretty horses on the carousel, I think she felt safer this way!

One of my favorites of Mikaiya, she was so proud of her pretty horse!

Overall we had a great time!  We even got to catch a little bit of the band in the evening and the girls did not want to leave.  Fun family times!