Bay Beach - The Land of 25 Cent Rides

Owen met up with his old day care friend Brody and his little brother.  We have had intentions to visit Bay Beach for years but never made time.  It was well worth the wait as the boys had a wonderful time.  Not to mention the rides are really cheap ...

Group photo before the fun really begins

Thomas wasn't there, but Brody and Owen were convinced they were on the Island of Sodor

It took a few laps but Cole found the grove in the track and stuck with it.

Ride 'em cowboy!

Cole and Daddy (lane 1) are convinced the Giant Slide should become an Olympic event in 2016

No Matter how fast Owen flew, he couldn't catch Cole

Nobodies looking - let's see what this thing can really do!

Trip to the NEW Zoo

We spent a long weekend in Green Bay visiting friends.  The first stop was a visit to the NEW Zoo.  We have visited this zoo several times in the past and each time the boys seem to enjoy themselves.  We're not sure they learn anything yet, but at least they are exposed to different animals.

Owen couldn't believe he was finally out of the car 

Owen and Cole taking a pose in front of the Gorilla.  

The Giraff may have been a big fan of the treats, but Cole was not a big fan of him

Owen thought this was the best petting zoo ever

Bringing home the hardware

Owen entered the Kindschi Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull at the Fond du Lac County Fair today.  Located in the prestigious Cow Palace, it was a site to see.  Entering the 4 year old division, Owen was a newcomer to the event.  Despite being introduced to the sport only 3 minutes prior to registration, Owen didn't disappoint the fans.  Not only did he place 3rd in his division and bring home his first trophy, he qualified for the state competition in September.  Could this be the beginning of a long and successful pulling career?

Getting ready for a "Full Pull"!

This is what Owen was thinking while he peddled

Standing at the podium to receive their hardware

Owen poses for a picture with Fond du Lac County Fair Royalty

Fond du Lac County Fair

We made a quick stop at the Fond du Lac County Fair today to see the sights and be part of the action.  Here are a few highlights.

At least someone was sitting nice for the picture ...

Owen had a great time feeding the goats ...

 ... while Cole was not a big fan

Owen was first in line for the "monster truck" ride.  It didn't seem to bother him at all that Cole had  a complete melt down after hearing he was not tall enough to participate.  

Expense Reports Required

According to a recent government report, the cost to raise a child has increased to $235,000.  We're not taking this matter laying down.  Starting today Owen is required to fill out expense reports every week.  If he can play games on pbskids.com - he can fill out an Excel spreadsheet.  Hopefully this can keep costs under control.

July 4th Parade

A record setting heat wave couldn't keep Cole and Owen away from the 4th of July parade.  It has everything they love - tractors, trucks, fire engines, horses and candy.  The only thing that could make it better is Elmo walking down the parade.  

Cole was getting nervous he wouldn't be able to see the tractors.

Owen, Cole and Cooper enjoy some refreshments between candy tosses.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

As a rule, we can't go to Rocky Rocco's without a trip to the game room.  Even if the kids are not with us.

This weekend we scored big on the spinning wheel game.  100 Tickets!  Enough to trade in for a 100 ticket piece of junk.  As opposed to the 10 ticket piece of junk ...

Cole was the big winner.  He obviously has not watched "The Price Is Right" because he didn't jump up and down or even pose for a picture.  We had to have Owen step in for the highlight shot.  Instead Cole ran over to the Skee-Ball game and climbed up the ramp.