Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Fire truck fun

At our neighborhood's annual block party in late September, the organizer had the brilliant idea to ask the Cedarburg Fire Department to send one of their fire trucks to visit.  They did, and it was a HUGE hit, particularly with Simon.  They let the kids climb all over the truck and try on fire hats, and then they did a presentation as well.  It was a really fun time for everyone!

Zoo, and the zoo train

One recent chilly Saturday, we took another trip to the zoo.  Simon loves the zoo and we are planning to make good use of our family membership there.

According to Simon, his favorite things to see at the zoo are the bears, the tigers and the penguins.

Checking out a jaguar

He also loved the elephants

Watching the elephants with Daddy

On the zoo train!

And video from the zoo train:

More summer pictures

Helping Daddy paint the bathroom

 

And helping with the wallpaper removal thing (in an interesting combination of clothing)

 

Waiting for his first swimming lesson

 

Pumpkin shake at the Out & Out - yum!

 

At one of the local parks

 

When he does this he says "I'm really strong"

 

Going down the big slide

 

Navigating

Summer pictures

Birthday morning coffee cake

Birthday celebration at the Lake

Family photo!

Loving the family's traditional chocolate birthday cake.

 

Sit-n-Spin fun in the basement at the Lake

Ice cream cone at the Out & Out

Messy!

Beginning his training for the 2028 Olympics High Bar competition

Buffalo Wild Wings in Oshkosh - our now-usual dinner stop on the way to the Lake

Ice cream at Scoopers in Waupaca!  Birthday cake ice cream for him, Blue Moon for Daddy

Riding outside of Scoopers

Bike

Simon is a very lucky boy and got this GREAT bike from his second cousin Alex.  Once his legs were long enough, he wasted no time getting lots of use out of it!

Tube jumping