it must have been a good nap

wisconsin dells

this past weekend we drove up to wisconsin dells with some friends to play at the water park capital of the world. and who would have thought that the water park capital would be in wisconsin? not i.

we have been wanting to plan a little trip up the dells for a while and jumped at the chance once school was out. we did a lot of research trying to find the best and cheapest place to stay, but we were a little overwhelmed by the number of resorts available. i ended up getting an email from one the resorts about a little deal they were having, and we grabbed it. it turned out to be a great place for katelyn to play.

as soon as we got to our hotel we put our suits on and headed outside. katelyn was so excited she could barely contain herself. so we thought she was going to jump in and love it. but that wasn't the case. she wanted to ease her way into the water and did not want any of it getting in her face. it's funny because we used to call her our "little fishie" because she loved having water all over her. not anymore. luckily her little friend, eliza, was the same way.

we didn't spend much time outside because the water was still pretty chilly for this time of year. plus, it rained all of saturday. our resort also had an indoor water park, so we spent the rest of our time inside.
katelyn stayed on the outskirts of the kiddie area where it was safe from the spraying water.

and wouldn't you know, she wanted to spend a lot of her time going up and down the stairs.

and of course the hot tub was a huge hit. she spent a lot of time with daddy in the warm water.

we had a great time hanging out as a family and hanging out with our friends. after spending all of the time we wanted to at the resort, we packed up and headed out to eat, then drove over the outlet malls to walk around and do some shopping. thanks for going with us odells and nances!

fun in the sun

when the sun is out, and it's warm outside, i just can't find any excuses to stay inside, so i head out. it's a perfect situation for both katelyn and i. she gets out to run around and play with her toys, and i get to sit and read. no wonder they call it the lazy days of summer.

this time around katelyn chose to play in the little sandbox that we have in our driveway. i was a little surprised by this choice because it was so warm outside. sand can get pretty hot in the sun, but she braved it and played away.

first the shoes come off. you can't play in sand properly without the removal of your shoes.

this is mainly what she does in the sandbox. shovel up the sand and watch it drop. maybe her second favorite thing is shoveling the sand up and throwing it out of the sandbox, although that is not my favorite thing for her to do.

an attempt at a sand castle?

we love being outside and can't wait until the weather stays consistenty warm to do this more often!

stick a fork in him, he's done...with his first year at least

tyler has officially finished his first year of medical college. i'm so proud of all of his hard work this past year, and know that he will continue to work just as hard these next three years. not only did he work hard studying, but he also worked hard at being a wonderful husband and father. i can honestly say that i never felt neglected or overwhelmed with my responsibilities as a wife and mother, and that's saying a lot when your husband is quite busy with his responsibilities. here's to the next three years!

we had a couple of fellow first years organize a little get together to celebrate the end of year one. i'm a picture person and made everyone get together for a couple of pictures. i realize not everyone is as enthusiastic about taking lots of pictures, and i definitely heard some grumbles from some husbands :), but hopefully one day, they'll appreciate these too.

the men, very happy to be done.

most of the first years were able to attend.

and of course katelyn was there stuffing her face full of cupcakes and enjoying the freedom of running around.