Esme was invited to a classmate's birthday party on Saturday afternoon. We were only home from Wisconsin about 30 minutes before having to head out. We'd never been to the KUBE in Plymouth before, but it was awesome! It had some traditional playground equipment and some wild and crazy stuff. This huge climbing tower was epic. I was surprised how quickly Esme made her way to the top.
After an hour of playing, we had cake and watched the birthday boy open presents. I also saw another mom that looked familiar and we realized our girls were in ECFE together as toddlers. It was fun to catch up and reconnect.
All the kids wanted to see all the gifts. It was hard to keep them back.
Esme had a great time playing with school friends and conked out on the couch 45 minutes before bedtime. Saturday success!
After a two year hiatus, we returned to northern Wisconsin for the Bayfield Apple Fest. We decided to head out after the kids were out of school Thursday so they only missed one day. We drove through Duluth and Superior for some different scenery.
The kids were eager to get in pool after we checked in to our hotel. We ended up swimming 4 times before checking out on Saturday.
We grabbed some hotel breakfast before bundling up for the Apple Fest.
If I am being honest, the actual festival itself was disappointing. There was little to no food for the kids to eat. They've have pizza and grilled cheese previously, but neither of those were there. I found a stand that said they had chicken tenders. I paid and they said it would be about 10 minutes. When I came back they regretted to inform me there were not available. That, among other things, kind of put me in a sour mood. We will come better prepared next year with back up for for the kids.
Esme did try a corn dog, but she didn't care for this one. In her defense, it was not traditional.
I was excited to get my apple brat, but there was no apple mustard to accompany it.
Grandpa and Grandma Herrmann were there to walk around with us as well.
Esme enjoyed the mini donuts, but Parker refused those too. Maybe he was sensing my stress level because that was really surprising.
Jim bought some wax lips...what a duo we are!
We had to leave about Noon because the kids were getting hungry and we didn't have any options for them. Jimmy and Esme napped in the car before grabbing some McDonald's and heading back to the hotel.
The waterslides opened up in the afternoon and evening, which the kids were excited about.
Esme did great in the pool. She was able to swim all the way across the pool, which you can see in the video below.
We stopped in Hayward on the way home Saturday. Candy shop and bakery for the win!
We got lunch at Burnett Dairy. Esme loved the sourdough grilled cheese and Parker got some nuggets.
Esme and I shared a soft serve cone before finishing the drive home.
This was a rough weekend for me. Things didn't go as planned and it got to me. I've got some ideas for next year, so we'll just have to wait and see.
After lunch, we stopped at Grandpa and Nana's to drop some things off before heading to the pumpkin patch. I wasn't expecting my mom to be home, but she arrived just after we did and let us know Jameson and Jaxxon were coming over too. So, we all loaded up and headed out to Dehn's in Dayton. They made some major upgrades in the off season with a new shed to house the corn pit and some of the inflatables.
The boys were pretty skeptical of the corn pit...
But Esme and Parker jumped right in as usual!
Parker even got really brave by climbing up the top of the culvert slide.
The giant slide was next!. We got to go over and over and over again as much as we wanted. This is one of the reasons I love going during slow times.
The other side had a giant inflatable, swings for the boys and peddle tractors.
Nana decided it would be a good idea to attempt the corn maze. It was a little tricky with the stroller in some parts.
About half way through, we questioned every life decision that led to this point. But, Esme was content to just collect ears of corn.
Whew, we made it out!
Whoa, that's a big pumpkin! These boys gotta stop growing too. Thanks for a fun afternoon!
