Trip to Madison

Terrible picture but we had been in the car for 10 hours and I was trying to capture how wild Casey was being as Anna was trying to go to sleep.

We made it! Papa taught Emily a new trick.

Trip to the Butterfly Exhibit at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

Anna at the Madison Children's Museum.

I see the capitol!!

Family- from left: Zach, Noah, Michaela, Emily, Ava, Emma, Nathan, Anna, Casey, and Kendall.

Cool in her shades during a day on the lake.

The girls and Grandma Knerr.

Grandma Knerr blowing out her candles on her 94th birthday! So glad we were there to celebrate with her!

Aunt Barb and I at Concerts on the Square- I had just put a piece of chocolate in my mouth! Thanks, Jim!

We were brave and took the girls to Marimoto- a delicious Japanese Restaurant. Here is Casey enjoying her edamame and miso soup.

Mastering chopsticks on the same night.

Practicing flips in Aunt Jill's pool.

Casey (aka Wild Woman) provided the entertainment at Grandpa Tom's birthday party.

What's better than Wisconsin Summer Sweet Corn?

On the way home we stopped in Louisville at my high school/college friend Celia's house. Here are all 6 of our kids!

Sunset out the front window of our house on the night we made it home- whew.

When I last posted, we were about to leave for a two week trip to visit family in Madison, WI. I have finally gone through and edited those photos. Here they are with captions! Tomorrow I hope to update with pics taken since we have been home, including today's first day of school!!