Last week we decided the kids needed a day out of the house and burn up some energy.  So we kidnapped our friend Sarah and took the kids to Appleton Wisconsin.

First we met Julie’s grandma at McDonalds for lunch.  It is a great place for us to meet up with her as the kids can burn off energy after being in the van for a couple hours and the adults can catch up.

The museum has an actual firetruck and all the gear that the kids can put on and pretend to be a firefighter.  Here is Hudson showing off his new look.

The museum also has a golf simulator for kids and since Simon loves to watch golf on tv he wanted to give it a shot.

The museum has a cool water room, where the kids can put on raincoats and play in the water.  Even with a raincoat on by the time we left the water room, Alivia was soaked from head to toe.

After the museum, we finished the day with a stop for milkshakes and headed for home.  Everyone (with the exception of the driver of course) was asleep within a few miles of town.