Vacation with the Genns; Pennsylvania Oct 2013

We had lots of fun in Pennsylvania!!

Ben Franklin Institute in Philly

 Dissecting a cow eye, ew...

 Philly Zoo

 Historic Downtown Philly

 Colonial TARDIS... hee hee...

 I made Laura and Christian's Halloween Costumes :) They were a Medieval Couple

 Sophie was a scientist (her tag says 221-B Lab Room) Hannah was a 'Rock Fairy'

 OMGoodness!!!  A FIRE PIT costume. It's about the most adorable costume I've ever seen!!!

Christian's 16th Birthday!!!

We threw him a surprise bonfire!!! (just like we did for Jake's 16th birthday...)

I had him go to Isaac's while the others were arriving, then once they got here I called there and had them come.  What a face!!!!  I LOVED his reaction!!!!

From us he got a Lego Hobbit set and some cash.  He REALLY has been wanting an xbox so he's putting some of his saved money with our money and will be ordering one this week.  Teen boys... so boring! LOL

 Saron's Eye.... yah, not my best work but it doesn't look 'much' different from the ones I saw online and tried to copy.

Piano lesson at Gramma's

1st day of school 2013/2014

Well, I've got an 8th grader and a 10th grader this year.  It'll be a great year!

Wisconsin August 2013

 First up, the Bristol Renaissance Faire  Soooooo much fun!!!!!!

 For Doctor Who fans... Don't Blink!

 OH MAN!!  This girl was just going up and down those ribbons.  Sooooo pretty and awesome to watch her!!!!!

 The Joust, sooo much fun!  And 'our' hero won.

 There were a few sprites here and there :)

 Dad and Sophie tried the mug toss game, they both lost... LOL

 Tom, my muscle-man. He got to the bell!

 Some days... LOL

 Wow, the shows were sooooooo much fun!!!!!!

 Day's Inn pool

 Sophie trying to teach Christian how to swim.

 Sprecher's Brewery, Milwaukee.  We went on a tour with my friend Brenda and her 2 girls.

 Our party was on the left side, plus Christian (and Tom was taking the picture)

 Milwaukee Public Museum.  It's like the Field Musuem in Chicago, but only about 1/3 the size.  The kids could go to Field every day and not get bored, so they LOVED this place!!!

 And, our last day, Discovery World.  It's sort of a mix between Museum of Science and Industry and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, except again much smaller.  FUN!

 Lastly, AJ Bomber's for our final Milwaukee meal.

 Sophie never slept on the way home...

 Christian did.  It's about 3h from us, but with the route Tom took it ended up being 4h!  oops...