Corn and Cows

I'm not even going to try and play "catch up."  Instead, here is a recap of our summer so far, in the land of "corn and cows."  Literally.  I like to refer to it as my Summer of Exile.  That being said, we've been having a good time.  Take a look:

Iowa County Dairy Breakfast - So fun and silly.  A pancake breakfast wouldn't be complete without milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese samples being passed out by the county beauty pageant contestants (in dresses, sashes and heels) and ice cream.

 The meal was topped off with a petting zoo, balloon animals - or swords in our case- and a tractor ride.

Playing outside - we've been spending tons of time outside playing and catching bugs.  I especially love the fireflies and the boys are obsessed with crickets.

Madison Children's Museum

Watching lots of movies - 

Jesse and his mini-me

Summer treats

Spending lots of time at parks - the parks here are awesome.  Obviously no regulations or concern for safety.  All of the parks have decades old equipment mixed with newer stuff.  We've especially been enjoying the merry-go-rounds, enormous teeter totters and, in the worlds of Ezra, the "Slide of Death."