Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Gone Fishin'

The perfect day was Sunday - picture perfect weather so we all set out for a picnic and thought, "Why not go fishing?" Savannah's first time fishing was well over due. Living near the Great Lakes there is plenty of water so all we had to do was find a spot where there was a picnic table and shade. Easy enough. We had a lot of fun exploring the nature riverside and just being together.

Pelican flying

Savannah's very first fish

Daddy teaching Savannah how to fish

This little guy was swimming dockside - we wanted to take him home

She looks like a natural doesn't she?

The kids playing with the RC truck in the park

Yep - we will be going back out. Fun stuff!


Monday, May 26, 2014

Went for a bike ride...

Today we set out toward Fox River trail. The river doesn't look like a river at all, or at least not what I am used to from growing up near mountains where rivers ran cold and fast down rocky surfaces. Out here they look like large bodies of water that you don't think are moving but really they are.

Passing the bridge we saw a bunch of carp in the river pooling as they were sucking air, oh and there were a lot of pelicans. I didn't have my camera for you but when we go back I will definitely take it!

Here are a few pictures Jake shot for me from his phone:

This is a view of the bridge in De Pere

De Pere was having their annual festival today so I think the dock wasn't open to the public. I think next time when we make the trip back down on on our bikes or by feet we will make sure to get to the docks.

Stopped in to wet our whistle in "San Francisco" aka Main Street in De Pere. Savannah asked if we were San Francisco the first time we drove down Main Street and now we refer to it as that every time we pass through.

I heard the other day that riding bikes together is no so much the ride in itself but the stops along the way. This is so true the ride was a fun way to explore our neighborhood and get close to the river. We will definitely be going on another very soon!

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Field Trip

Savannah and Daddy went to the Point Beach Energy Center this week with her 4th grade class field trip.

I made their lunch in the morning, we ate breakfast, then I was off to work. All day long I thought off and on about them wondering what they were doing...what Charlie thought of being trapped in a bus full of kids...what Savannah thought as she was with her Dad...what they were doing. It is pretty special to have your parent come along on a field trip and while I've been on at least one with all my kids, it seems to me it was something they never forgot.

When I got home they told me stories of how Savannah won at the game of Jeopardy, how the kids asked Daddy a lot of questions about electricity and how it worked and how to protect yourself from it, and how they made atoms from marshmallows and pretzels.

As a mom, I am so grateful they were able to experience such a great time that will never be forgotten and always cherished.