The next 14 posts are all from our vacation that we just got back from. We left for Wisconsin on Wednesday July 2nd and we got home on Sunday July 13th. We went to the Rushes – Condos on a lake with lots of free amenities 🙂 And Lots of Nettesheim family. We had a really fun time and took way too many pictures… The Midwest in the Summer is great! ( when its not too humid 🙂 )
We compared the insane gas prices to the insane airlines and decided to drive to our destination at The Rushes on Kangaroo Lake in Door County, Wisconsin on the peninsula by Lake Michigan. It was a 24 hour drive to our destination! I am happy to report that our kids were champion travelers and we made good time both ways. It helped that we stopped in Nebraska to sleep on the way there and back.
We loved when Packer would fall asleep and Benji figured out that if he put the blanket over his head then it blocked the sun and he could watch his movies better! 🙂
You wouldn’t guess that this smiling face had been in a car for a day and a half already 🙂
Ben Drove most of the trip. I drove maybe 5 of 50 hours so he drove 9/10 of it 🙂
Packer found the grapes in a bag next to his seat and started going to town on them – I wondered why he was being so quiet 🙂 He is a big time fruit eater.
icecream. frozen yogurt. milk shakes. custard. I loved custard this trip. It is so creamy and flavorful and melty and yummy. I tried Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Silk Pie, Cotton Candy, and Caramel!
 Kopps!
Culvers! 
Not Licked Yet!
I’m blaming it on the pregnancy, but I ate a lot of Custard!
I was determined to see Fireworks this year! So we convinced alot of the cousins to come with us and we sat by Baileys Harbor until 10:00pm but we finally got a show!
This is perhaps my favorite vacation spot! The beach is great for the kids and when it’s sunny and warm all week – what more could you want? We played at the lake everyday. We paddled the paddle boats and the kayaks and swam and built sand castles and yelled at Packer not to eat sand and…Â
They have a great farm in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Our kids were the perfect age for it this year. They loved all of the animals and had no fear.
Packer the Chicken Attacker!
Wagon Ride!
Benji and the goats watching the sheep.
What is up with Packer and the Pigs Noses!! Nasty!
Benji and the Bunnies.
This guy is scary – even for me. (He did have a haircut since the last time I was there so he looked a little more friendly.)
Are you guys done yet!?!
We walked in where the bulls were and asked Benji what these big animals were, “Rhinos!”
We think that having a large dog at home made the big farm animals less scary because both of our boys were unafraid!
Believe it or not we have more pictures but I think that is enough Farm for anyone to be sick of 🙂
Rick, Jen, Savannah, Harper, Phoenix, Marek, Talia. Pete, Amanda, Sydney, Lily, PJ, Julia, Sam. Rick, Kris. Matt, Jamie, Carter, Cody, Caitlin, Ashlyn, Anna. Ben, Jana, Benji, Packer.
Our Little Family – we almost felt out of place without 3 more kids and a big Suburban 🙂
We decided to try a new restaurant this year and it was a big hit for the kids.
You sit up to the bar and the waitresses send all of the food out on a train. The kids loved seeing the train come.
Our Drinks stopped right in front of us.
When there is a lull in the food then they send dancing animals out on the train – Benji and Packer thought that was great. So did the rest of the cousins.
The food was good but you definitely paid for the entertainment in the price!
And outside the restaurant they had some great peddle bikes and a track to ride on – we spent a good hour riding after lunch.
Grandma and Grandpa even took a turn!
We were at Lambeau Field when the Brett Favre news broke the media – In fact I may have been taking this picture of the 2 quaterback jerseys in the Pro Shop window at the very hour of the news break!
No Matter What Happens I am Sure that These Nettesheims Will Still be Packer Fans and Favre Lovers!
Who is that guy Dad?
Some of my family came to town this last weekend for Tracie and Johns Utah reception, as we sat around on Friday night I mentioned the idea of rebuilding the back steps of our house,…Now – any of you that have been to mine and Ben’s house in the last 2 years are well aware that we need a new back porch! So we were excited and amazed when my dad and Ryan started talking through the project, made a Home Depot list and the next morning we were off to the store!!…
All torn down and ready to start building.
Framed, 100 times sturdier than the last one! What are Ben and Joel up to??
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Ben wanted proof that he really did help with his porch, atleast a little bit!
Packer loved being outside and loved using the Hammer and loved being in the middle of it all.
The 2 master minds. Ryan and Dad deciding on one more detail. They didn’t even write any plans down!
I got to do the scrub work – tearing apart the old deck.
Final Touches! AND IT IS DONE! We love our new back steps! Thanks again to all who helped.
