Stairs, Stairs, and More Stairs

John, Scott, and I joined Uncle Wes, Aunt Ginny, and several of my cousins on a climb up 319 stairs at Roche-A-Cri State Park in Wisconsin. We were rewarded with an incredible view. John climbed up the stairs all by himself (near the front of the pack) and made it most of the way down on his own. Uncle Wes carried him the last bit.

Going down...(where's John?)

The Generation 4 Climbers: Dillan, John, Luke, Adam, Grace

Riding the Train

Getting a good picture of all of us proved to be a challenge.

Aunt Ginny, Adam, and Luke

Luke and John by the engine, John and Luke talking to each other

Grandma VM, Emma, and John trying to wait patiently.

Looking at the scenery go by

Waiting for the Train

Some of us took the younger kids on a small train ride near the Dells. We had a little bit of a wait for the train, which provided a great photo opportunity...even if the kids weren't 100% cooperative.

John, Luke, Adam, and Emma

Aaron and Emma

Bounce, Bounce, Bounce

Brad and Alyssa brought Drew's bounce house for the kids to play in, and it provided great fun for the youngsters. Emma wasn't too sure about it at first, but she gradually warmed up to it. John enjoyed it toward the end since he fell asleep late in the afternoon and slept through supper. It took awhile to get the cranky boy to have fun, and then it took even longer for him to go back to sleep for the night.