Annual Dells Trip!

I got to take my now annual trip to the Wilderness in the Dells for my birthday. This year Amanda and Uncle Jay came too so it was even more fun than last year!!

Here I am all set to go. I climbed in the car while Mommy was loading stuff and didn't want to get out!

Here is where we ate supper. There were big mooose all over so I was pretty happy...and so was Daddy!

Here I am in the morning when Mommy woke up. I was OUT!

We went to Paul Bunyan for breakfast just like last year, and since Uncle Jay loves this place, it was perfect to go again.

With Amanda and Uncle Jay (and Uncle's bag of doughnuts)...

Here are some videos of me in the waterpark and playing one of the arcade games. I fell down on the tile around the water within the first hour we were in the waterpark so I was pretty sad and scared for awhile after that. After we got some supper and went to a different waterpark, I was back to having a blast, although I did remember to not run around the water (most of the time) after that.

I can't wait to go back next year!

Tomatoes!

We have had a great year for tomatoes, and the whole process is very exciting to me. I love going out to see if any of them are red, putting them in the bucket to bring inside and then visiting them everyday when they are inside. I really like the big tomatoes and the little green one I am holding in the 2nd picture. Oh, and I have learned the difference between cherry and roma tomatoes...although I say romat instead of roma no matter how many times Mommy or Daddy say it!

Fun Week!

This past week was a great week! On Thursday we had crazy hair day at school, and since I need a haircut, it was in perfect condition for pulling off crazy hair day. Daddy made my hair all crazy, and I was pretty proud of it (once I got to school and was more awake)...

I also got my own set of markers to try this week. They are wonderful!

This weekend has been a party weekend! Saturday I went to the farmers market and zoo with Mommy, Amanda and Uncle, and then I got to go to supper and play with Grandma and Grandpa H. Then we had a "party" for Daddy and Amanda's birthdays complete with cake and presents of course!

Here I am with my cookie from Amanda...

Enjoying it...

So happy to have a cookie!!

Today I get to have ANOTHER party with my Grandma R because it is her birthday too. I LOVE August, and I LOVE parties!!

The Wiggles!!

Today I got to go to the Wiggles Concert in Wisconsin Dells! What a fun day!

Here I am ready to go...

Sitting with Daddy before the show...(I really liked the seats a lot. They flipped up and down, which kept me thoroughly entertained while we were waiting for the show to begin)

Sitting with Mommy...

The big red car!

All the Wiggles (although with Brad instead of Jeff since Jeff had to have heart surgery and couldn't do the tour in the US). ..

Mommy's camera didn't work great for pictures during the concert, but you get an idea. Here is a video (unfortunately it is sideways) of me doing the actions to one of the songs...

Holiday Weekend-the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Happy 4th of July weekend!

One of my most favorite things...the bouncy house!!



"fishing"

Posing with the koala bear (one of the animals around the Monroe square)...

Uncle holding me up to the tall giraffe!

Hmmm, what happens if I put my fingers here?

OUCH!

Wrestling with Uncle before the fireworks...

Trying Daddy's sno-cone...my first taste. I think I'm hooked!

Getting a little nervous about the fireworks (before the meltdown began)...

Well, I had an overall great 4th of July weekend! Almost all of it was good; there was only one part that was bad and ugly...the fireworks! I had never been to fireworks before, and I didn't realize that they happen when it is dark outside. Mommy and Daddy didn't really think about the fact that I don't spend much (any) time outside after it is dark, and I was VERY scared. I freaked out and had to go to Grandma and Grandpa's car to listen to the Wiggles and calm down (thank you for parking in the park G&G)! Towards the end I was calming down, but the first half was not a fun time for me or Daddy (who I was clinging to and not letting go). The rest of my weekend was AWESOME! I had so much fun going to the park, looking at animals on the Monroe square and more.

Trees and Amanda and Uncle's Party!

This post is full of pictures! Mommy forgot to put up some pictures of when Daddy and Grandpa cut down some trees in the yard so here those are first...

I gave a thumbs up at the door after they got a branch down without hitting anything. Luckily, I got to give this sign every time. They didn't hit any cars, houses or people! :)


Helping cut down the tree with my "saw"...

The chain saws got a little loud so I needed to wear ear protection too...

Now, on to Amanda and Uncle's party (should call her Aunt and Uncle now, but it will be hard for me to change so for now she's still Amana).

Making some phone calls from the hotel to set up my social life for the party...

Uncle and Amanda!

Unfortunately, I wasn't a very good boy staying inside the party so these are the only pictures Mommy got of Uncle and Amanda, and she didn't get any of me standing with them :( I had to be outside most of the time with Daddy or Grandma and Grandpa...

On Amanda's Dad's boat!

I got to drive the boat too!

Conked out after a long night of partying...

The next day...Captain Joey decided to go to the park in style...

Playing at a BIG park...It was awesome!

Looking for Daddy to come down the "dark" slide...

I had a great weekend! I hope everyone else did too!

Noah's Ark!!

Today I went to Noah's Ark for the first time with Mommy and Aunt Amanda. As I told everyone, Uncle and Daddy were working (which they were). We had a blast!! I got to see a big bucket, which you may remember from my birthday trip to The Wilderness Waterpark. I went down slides by myself and wasn't quite as afraid of the water as I was last time. I WAS NOT a fan of the wave pool though. Those waves are strong!




Checking out where to go next...I had to stop at every map!

The turtle slide!

Lounging on the Adventure River with Mommy...although I did more squirming than lounging!

A little bigger slide...

And an even bigger one, with Amanda!!

The ride home...I was one tuckered out 2 1/2 year old.

The famous bucket and me going down the slide. Thanks for coming with me Aunt Amanda, and thanks for taking the pictures and video!