Mount Olympus

 

 This year thanks to Tracy's sister in law we got tickets to Mount Olympus in Wisconsin Dells.  The park has a water park area and a roller coaster area.  We went to the Water park area.  As we walked to the water park, there was a small petting zoo! 

 

 

 

The park was big and to get anywhere was a long walk so Joelle needed a little help!  Daddy to the rescue!

 

While David and Megan rode on the big water slides, Joelle had a blast at the kiddie areas!  There multiple slides and raining mushrooms!   She didn't have anyone to play with, but she didn't care, she went from activity to activity.  I guess that is one good thing about being the only child 50 percent of the time! 

 

 

Swimming like a fish!

 

We went into the indoor water park and Megan and Joelle hit some slides!  I couldn't believe that Joelle wanted to do the slides and that after the first time she went again and again!

 

It was hard to get a good picture, but I finally got one of them as they finished the slide!

 

We were all ready for a day of fun in the sun!  This trip reminded me of the trips I have taken with my own family to the Dells.  We used to go to Noah's Ark in the summer.  We would spend the day there and come back looking like crabs and lobsters! 

 

It was always the highlight of the summer.  My dad used to go on the rides with us and that was half the fun.  This year Steve went on some rides.  David did the plunge ride, a trip straight down and Steve and Megan did the dragon which had a few bumps along the way.  After that, David and Steve decided to ride Hades 360!  It was the newest roller coaster at the park.  It actually went under the parking lot and did a 360 turn after they came out!!  They were not ready for it:)  As you can see below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah, Fishing!

 

Nothing better than a gorgeous day on the lake fishing!  The kids couldn't wait to come this year to have a fishing contest.  Each year they keep count of the number of fish they caught and who caught the largest fish.  This year Megan won the numbers game and David won the length! 

 

Grandpa Bob manning the boat!  You can see how beautiful the lake is and why we enjoy it so much!

 

Megan is very serious about her fish and catching more than David.

 

 

Uncle Travis would take the kids out each morning and again in the evenings so they could get their fish on!  They would come back after a couple of hours with some good stories and grimy hands!  David even came back one night with fish poop on his shirt!

Dress Up Anyone?

 

Grandma Ginny and Aunt Tracy are the best!  Last fall they went shopping when mom and dad went to visit them.  It was after Halloween and they got some smoking deals on costumes and dress up accessories!

 

The girls LOVED their new costumes and wigs! 

 

Joelle is even giving us a proper Princess curtsy. 

 

Aunt Emily couldn't help but join in the fun.  I think that everyone had a wig on at some time or another.  The girls were playing hair salon and doing our "hair"!

Bay Beach Time

 

Every time we go to Bay Beach, Joelle's first stop is the carousel.  Even though she loves the other rides the carousel is a tradition. 

 

This year was the first year that David and Megan got to experience the Zippin Pippin roller coaster! 

 

Last year was Katey's first time on the roller coaster and we sat in the front car, so this year we did it again! 

 

Dexter and David became fast friends!  The boys love to have David and Megan around to play with and fish with!  Plus, they have someone to go on rides with since their Dad gets a little motion sickness on the typical carnival ride!

 

The little girls still love their little rides!

 

Tye wasn't so sure about this ride but Megan went along for support.  After the ride I am pretty sure neither of them will be going back on!

 

Bumper Cars!  That's it, That's all!

 

David and I on some crazy ride that just spins around and around!

 

Here the kids are waiting for the Tilt O Whorl.  This is the first year that Joelle and Brooke were brave enough (and tall enough) to ride.  They loved it!

 

 

The kids had races on the Big Slide!  Joelle was not a fan and would not ride it more than once, and Uncle Travis slide off his burlap and burned a hole right through his pants!! 

 

We always have to stop for the pony ride!  Joelle loves horses.

 

 

We are ready for the Scrambler!  I was a little nervous about little girls get sick on this ride, but they loved it! 

 

Katey and Megan having a blast!

 

The boys

 

I was so excited when Joelle said she wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel!  This year marked the beginning of Joelle's adventurous streak!  I was a little nervous as we started our climb up and didn't want her to get scared so I was pointing out all the cool sights we could see from this high up and being cheery, but she wasn't the least bit scared!  I was so proud of her!

 

And as usual, we end the day with ice cream before we head back to the cottage:)