Adventureland!

Every summer we like to hit ADVENTURELAND!

This year we decided to go early in the summer,

so there were hardly ANY LINES

(just a bunch of middle school trips),

the weather was PERFECT and it was fabulous!

The only downfall was that the Raging River was closed

and so was the Adventure Bay (which we knew)

so we stayed dry the whole day!

We were there before opening at 10:00 am

and basically stayed until close...5:30! What a super day!

photo-op before the park opened!

Ironically, the Osky Chr, Band was there,

so one of the moms took our family pic :)

Ferris Wheel!

These 3 hit the Galleon - the big swing!

Not for Mom!

My absolute favorite picture from the day! 

Airplanes...Aubrey FINALLY figured out how to work them

so that she flies up....took her 3 years! :)

A favorite for everyone! 

I think they went 5 times today (not all in a row)!

Avery kept cheering "fun, fun, fun!" 

Aubrey's first time ever going on the BUMPER CARS!

Dad was scared since she was actually tall enough for the pedal!

The UNDERGROUND!

The girls walking ahead :)
Just to find out that the Raging River was closed today :(

We went back to our car for a picnic lunch!

Avery was getting tired at this point, but hung on!

Lunchin' in the SUN!

Motorcycle girls :)

We have a tradition, when Dad waits in the line for the MONSTER,

the girls get sno-cones! (only a 20 minute wait today!)

All the middle school kids wanted that ride :)

Chuck Wagons...quite the pose there, Avery!

Waiting in line (the only line of the day for all of us - 20 mins)

was for the Sawmill Splash!

Aubrey went on EVERY SINGLE ROLLER COASTER

(except the Monster) with DAD!

She said she preferred to only stick to one rollercoaster.

Her favorite was the Tornado.

She did say, "That was much bumpier than I remember...that's not the same Outlaw" 

Sawmill Splash - what a spin - we all had to hang out TIGHT!

Ended the day with the Train!

Supper at Culver's - tired and hungry!

She took a quick nap!

This one was out within minutes, drooling and snoring away! 

Summertime!

School is out for the summer!

On our first "summer" day - we got donuts at Jaarsma Bakery!

Um, yes, this is typical-Avery....leotard and boots!

Aubrey won the Healthy Smiles Club drawing

and got a gift card to Mango Tree in Pella!

Yummy, we have missed it!

Jen had a sign painting party with the teachers at school

as a year-end party!

When you don't want to get soaked from the sprinkler,

you get out the umbrella!

Umm, ok! One day you may regret this outfit choice :)

Yummy chocolate break from the swimming!

Daddy reading Aubrey a chapter book in before bed!

A Sunday walk out to the pasture...Avery by her calf. 

Hi, Aubrey!

 Fun afternoon on the farm!

Last Day of School and T-ball!

Our last day of school for the 2016-2017 was on Tuesday!

Last day of Kindergarten for Aubrey!

YAY!

Last day of 8th grade Math this year for Daddy!

Mommy's last day, too for the summer!

closing chapel, walking into the gym

sitting in chapel with her Kinder Kids group

next to her BFF :)

Kinder Kids saying their chapel verse!

That night was Aubrey's 2nd t-ball game!

She had QUITE a fan club of:

Grandpa Craig, Grandma Char,

Grandpa and Grandma Kaisand,

the Dixsons (who had a game earlier at the same complex)

and Miss VK!

She didn't get a hit off the machine this time,

but she did off the tee.

#8 playing first base

Daddy helping coach at first base

with Aubrey in fielding position :)

cousin Catrina got to watch a bit after her game