Trip to WI

Kate and took a trip up to see her cousins in WI. We planned on staying overnight however our plans changed when one of the cousins got the stomach flu. Not wanting to risk Kate or me getting sick we left after dinner. Kate still had fun with the girls minus one who was not up for fun while we were there!


Kate with Shayla.


Kate swinging "all by myself!"





Kate, Uncle Corey, and Shayla taking a walk in the trail.



Moriah gave Kate some new books she picked up at a book fair she organized.



Chillin.

Ice Cream

Gymnastics!

Today we had our first "Mom and Tot" gymnastics class. I was expecting something pretty low key...like a balance beam and a few mats in a multi-purpose room. I was wrong. This was in a full on gymnastics facility with all the gear. The first thing we did was a circuit of different things to do as pictured here. We went through the circuit 3 times. Then we had free play where the kids could explore the gym or continue the circuit. We did about 10 jumps into the huge foam pit and multiple hangs on the uneven bars. Kate was beside herself! So fun!

Using spring board to jump onto block:


Stepping or jumping over rectangles onto stars:


Jump into hula hoop, then into the "pool":


Kate landing backflip over red cylinder:


Jumping on colored squares:


Balance beam stepping over frogs:


Jumping on big trampoline:


Contimplating jumping into foam pit (which was HUGE by the way):


I did it! Again and again!

Video for Daddy

Pic's for Dean

Here are some pictures from today with a few of Kate and I. They're not great but the best I could do!


Your crazy daughter.





You can see her fat lip in this picture from falling down.


I thought this was cute of Kate running around with the Brown girls. Look how long Kate's hair looks here!

Memorial Day Weekend

Over Memorial Day weekend we visited Grandma and Grandpa Butters. It was a beautiful weekend and we had tons of fun running around their yard and gardens. Grandpa had even built a new tree house for the grandkids and Kate couldn't get enough of it. She also went on her first 4-wheeler ride!

The cabin 2009

Our annual family trip to the my parents cabin. We had a great time with some added new toys and activities!


Kate riding Chica.


Nurse Kate taking care of Chica with hurt feet.


Grandpa and Kate on the Gator. The first of many rides that weekend!





Grandma, Becky, and Rimas with Kate on the Gator.



Loading up Kate for the bike ride on the Elroy/Sparta bike trail.


Ready to roll!


Old train tunnel. Very dark with no flashlight.

Water park

On the way to my parents cabin we stopped for a night at the Great Wolf Lodge at hit the indoor water park and downtown Dells area. We had a great time and Kate loved the waterpark. This kid isn't afraid of anything!


Heading in to the park.


All suited up.


These slides she insisted on doing "all by myself!"


Yeah!


She loved this big one she went on many times with Dean. Always following it up with "AGAIN!"


Heading into the wave pool.


The clock show in the lobby.




Kate and the beaver.

Sprinkler fun

We got the sprinkler out in MAY due to almost 80degree weather! She loves it and puts her face right in the water!