Elsie loved the giant slide at Riverfest over Fourth of July in La Crosse - what a climb!
Riverfest with Uncle Bill the Commodore and Aunt Karen
Eating at Riverfest with Uncle Bill, Papa, and Grandma and Grandpa
Riding a train at Riverfest
Waiting for the fireworks
with Uncle Bill and Aunt Karen
Elsie's first fireworks
She loved them! She was also excited about being able to stay up late past dark, and the loud noises made her laugh.
Riding the train at Riverfest with Jake and Lily
More excitement in the bouncer
Playing in the sand with Lily and Jake
Eating at Rudy's diner with Grandma and Grandpa
There was fascination with the waitresses, who deliver meals on roller skates.
We went to the La Crosse Children's Museum with Lily, Jake, Aunt Sue and Uncle Scott and Grandma and Grandpa
pretending to paint with Lily
Pretending to spray Aunt Sue with the firehose
"Helping" Grandma make bars
Grandma's kitchen helpers
Picnic at Grandma's with all the cousins
Reading (and laughing about) a Froggy story with Papa, Jake and Natalie