Day 8 of 12

We've been doing our level best to wear out the Hughes family in the last few days. Our task has been made easier by the fact that Amy and Evan have been having some trouble sleeping, which unfortunately means that Dan and Kerry have been having trouble sleeping.

From the perspective of our having 9 and 5 year old children who are sleeping in their own beds and who therefore seldom wake us up at night anymore, we have sincere sympathy for the Hughes family.

Tuesday, we took our girls out of school for the day and the group of us headed off to the world's largest indoor water park, Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Needless to say, we were all exhausted after spending (count 'em) 7 1/2 hours enjoying their attractions.

Yesterday, the Hughes and I went to a nearby McDonald's indoor play land in the morning (Such excitement, huh? Well, their kids liked it!). After they made me a wonderful lunch at home, Greg took them off to an area dairy farm that offers tours. I'll let Dan or Greg tell you about that trip, or you can see the pictures when they are posted.

Then last night a friend of ours who has a business renting jumpies (or bouncy houses, as I have learned they're called in the U.K.) asked us all to come over and try out their brand new acquisitions. Which, needless to say, Kerry, Evan, Amy, Allie, Julia and I were happy to do. And yes, Kerry and I did get inside and jump around. It was a lot of fun.

Today, our girls went to school and the rest of us went off to Milwaukee, to the Milwaukee Public Museum and then to Cheesecake Factory for lunch. On the way back, Kerry and I did some quick shopping at the Johnson Creek Outlet Mall, and yes, Jeanette, Kerry found your Crocs.

We have more activities planned tomorrow. Our time together is going very quickly now, but we're having a really good time. At least my family is. And I think the Hughes family is. Hughes family, you are, aren't you?