Ring around the Josie

Grace Birthday part 2 - at home

We celebrated Grace's birthday with the Kuehls after we got home from vacationing.

 Pretty pumped up about the baby stroller

 She had lots of help opening her gifts.

 Being silly

 Grace with her butterfly cake

Enjoying her second cake!

I'm 2!

Family Vacation IV/Grace's birthday party

Grace turned 2 while we were on vacation so we got a little cake and had a party in the restaurant at the resort.

 So excited!

The party-goers.

 Carefully scraping all the frosting off the cake -that's all she ate.

 Fun with party hats

More fun with party hats

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe-Matthew Style

Family Vacation III

 Grace had to touch this bear and say "bear" everytime we walked by - which was a lot.

Matthew's big catch

 Grace's big catch

 Fishing off the dock.

 Andrew's big catch - the first of 12!

 Andrew wanted a massage

Do these guys know how to vacation or what??

Family Vacation II

 Goofing around in the cabin

 Movie night with popcorn and M & M's

 The Fritel Five in front of our cabin

 Playing a racecar game in the rec room/bar.

 Chasing the chipmunks that lived under the cabin - this was a daily activity

 Boat Ride - Matthew was scared so he rode like this most of the time.

Letting our hair blow in the wind!

 More boat riding fun.

Another favorite activity - trying to touch the buoy. Or gooey as Matthew called it.

Family Vacation I

We had ourselves a nice little family vacation last week. We rented a cabin in Birchwood, WI and had a full week of family fun.

 Grace trying to help move the charcoal

 We happened to be there for the Bluegill Festival. Here are the kids waiting patiently for the parade.

 "Best Brother Friends" As they like to call each other.

 Grace spending some time in our vacation time out corner. She really likes it there and asks to go.

 All tired out from the parade - but still hanging on to her pinwheel. You should see the spit fly when she trys to work that thing.

 All ready for pool time!

 Enjoying the pool.

 Chillin after swimming.

 Grace and Andrew watching a movie - mostly Andrew watching and Grace rolling around.

 Grace tried to put on her own shorts - unsuccessfully.

Making Sand cookies on the beach.

 All 3 were buried in the sand - but someone wasn't patient enough to stay so I could take a picture.

Playground at the beach.

Summer Fun

I haven't taken a lot of pictures lately because we've been so busy having fun! Here is what has been going on the past month....

Grace's first ice cream cone - she liked it.



Matthew also pretty excited about ice cream

Matthew at gymnastics - choosing to just walk down instead of do a sommersault.

Our visit to Robot World in the Dells

Wiffle ball

Matthew took a different approach to the game. Maybe he's meant for hockey?

Matthew trying to be brave and stand by the loose duck at the farmer's market. Grace was holding onto my leg screaming during this picture.

Andrew's bible camp program

Grace trying on some shorts

On their way to the lake. Pit stop at McDonalds for ice cream.

Matthew caught his first fish. He was very proud.

Steve and Danielle came to visit for a few days.