Today we went to Little Amerika in Marshall, WI. Little Amerika is an amusement park which is owned by a family and they restore rides from years ago.

We went to the park with my sister, Jill and her son Connor. They boys had a great time riding the merri-go-round, and to my surprise the roller coaster and tilt-a-whirl.

Busy Week in July

The week of July 13 was a busy one for us. We went to the Waukesha County Fair on Thursday and on Sunday was Zach's baptism.

At the fair we saw all kinds of animals, including sharks and had some good fair food. Sunday we had Zach's baptism at the church and then afterwards we had family over for a little party to celebrate. At the party, Zach had fun playing with cousin Connor, cousin Danielle, Shayla and Kylie.

1 Year Ago Today

One year ago today was the day that we received the call that changed our lives. Joe received "The Call" from Stephanie at GWCA in the afternoon stating that she found a little boy for us. All I remember is Joe calling me at work, and he was crying, and he was saying "they found us a boy." Stephanie sent us all of his information, and we knew that he was ours. We are so blessed to have Zach in our life. He is so smart, funny, caring, and a wonderful son and we love him so much.

Mothers Day

My first mother's day. Today was a very special day. The day started out with Zach and Joe giving me flowers and taking me out to breakfast. Church was also very nice as it was a special mothers day service and all mothers got flowers from their children.

Easter Eggs

For the first time for coloring Easter Eggs, Zach did really well. He especially liked putting on stickers and using crayons on the eggs. He has been talking about the Easter bunny coming tomorrow night and is pretty excited.

Easter Egg Hunt at the YMCA

Today we went to the local YMCA for their "Easter Eggstravaganza". Zach met the Easter Bunny, played games, got candy, and went on his first ever Easter egg hunt. It didn't take him long to figure out what an Easter egg hunt was all about.

Fun in the Snow

All winter long Zach has not liked the snow. He did not like playing in the snow, walking in the snow, or getting any snow on any of his clothing. Today, I think was a milestone. After the snowfall last night, Zach went outside today and helped dad make a snowman and he discovered snowangels.

Ice Cream Social

Today we went to the Betty Brin Children's Museum for their Valentines Day Ice Cream Social. It was a special treat as Grandma came with us. We got to play in the exhibits, I think the favorite exhibits were the car shop and the grocery store. Zach got to change a tire and change an air filter in the car shop and do some shopping at the grocery store. We also were able to make Valentines Day cards for both Grandpas. To top it all off we got to make our own ice cream sundaes. They were very yummy.

The Kalahari

Over the weekend we went to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells with our friends Norm, Cheryl, and Olivia. We had a great weekend playing in the waterpark, playing in their new indoor park, and just hanging out in our upgraded suite.

Happy New Year

It is now the year of the Ox. We attended the Milwaukee Area Families with Chinese Children New Year's celebration. We all had fun. Zach did crafts, there were vendors for shopping, we saw a Tai Chi demonstration and the traditional Lion Dance.