A weekend at the Ripple Cabin is in the books! We had a great time. Evan wasn't too keen on swimming, but we managed to get him in a kayak a few times and he loved it. The weather was great (although there were a few huge storms during the night) and I'm sure we'll go back next summer. Thanks Tom & Sue!

To celebrate Father's Day and to thank him for being such a good father, Evan started an epic water gun fight with Eric. In turn, Eric ended it by making it look like Evan had just jumped in a lake :)

Evan had so much fun at his best buddy's birthday party. Christopher and Evan hang out all day long at daycare and we're very lucky Evan has such a nice friend and that they get along so well. The party was great! Lots of fun stuff for the kids to do. And I love the watermelon picture I got of Evan - a classic summer pic!

middleton's big event.

Saturday night Sarah and I traveled to Chicago (I will again state that I hate Chicago, only for it's traffic and parking rates). Otherwise, I love Chicago. Keith Urban (awesome), the Dixie Chicks (awesome), and the Eagles (pretty good), are touring together and stopped at Soldier Field. It was a great concert! Oh, and we got to sing Happy Birthday to Nicole Kidman.

Lately our phones have become Evan's. Last night he walked into our bedroom where I was relaxing and Wrigley was playing with a toy. He pointed Eric's phone at me and said "Say cheese!" This was the end result:

Sunday evening the Zimmerman's and Cagle's came over for a grill-out and, as it turned out, a very entertaining game of baseball. Luckily the rain stopped and the kids were able to get outside and show off their skills. (Check out Evan's new haircut!)

mt. olympus / wisconsin dells.

At the last minute we drove up to the dells on Saturday morning. It was a little chilly, so we spent most of our time at the indoor park at Mt. Olypmus.

verona hometown days.

We had a busy weekend full of fun summer activities. Friday night we went to a local festival - which would have been great on its own, but to make it even better, Evan got to hang out with Bennett. The two did a coin dig, played a fishing game, rode a car, and ate some brats.

We celebrated Laura's graduation this past weekend and the weather did not cooperate. IT POURED. But we made the most of it, and I must say that Evan loved splashing in the puddles with Max. Next year Laura will be attending UW-Madison, which is great news! She can still babysit :)

the zoo!

brat fest!

memorial day parade.

say cheese!