We decided today that we are the Tennessee Packers. We always try to pack so much into one day. It only took about an hour and a half to reach Marinette, WI this morning. Just as we entered town we spotted a flea market/craft fair. We took the opportunity to sample some of the local honey, purchase a handmade wooden bowl, and get directions to two of the cheese markets in town, so our next stop was Joe's Cheese and Seguin Cheese. We stocked up on string cheese, cheese curds, and other various goodies. It was also nice to see gas prices drop back to $3.59 cents as opposed to the $3.99 it was in Michigan.

Since we now had something to keep us going, it was on to Green Bay. We made sure to go by the Lambeau Stadium in honor of Al. We wanted to be sure to get to see the bay as well, so after the guys had thrown a few passes, we loaded back into the car to see what else we could discover.

Nathan had mapped out directions to a wildlife park, but when I saw a sign that read Bay Park I turned the opposite direction. About 3 blocks down that road Nathan discovered a wooden roller coaster and commented that it looked like the Zippin Pippin. As we cleared the trees, that was precisely what it was! Straight from Memphis! Not everyone was immediately on board about this ride, but Samuel was having a fit to ride it! When I got out to get pictures, he went to inquire about prices. (In this park there was no admission cost, and all tickets were 25 cents apiece.) The Zippin was only a dollar to ride! Nathan had purchased 100 tickets, and before it was all said and done, we had used 76 tickets on the Zippin alone. Everyone but Andrew rode multiple times. The views of the bay up on the coaster were amazing! We did find one car ride that Andrew would sit still in and ride by himself. All the other rides we tried to put him in, he climbed out of before they could get them started. The whole family rode a train, and Andrew was not at all thrilled about it until the ride started. Then a few of us rode it a second time, and Andrew was more than ready to ride it then.

The bay was located just behind the park, so once we were done with the rides, we walked along a path to do some sightseeing. The pelicans apparently love this area, and we had fun snapping pictures of them. As we left the park we passed the Wildlife Refuge Park. It was so lush and green, and full of many beautiful lakes.

We decided to head into Oshkosh tonight and stop earlier than normal. We all had time to relax in the hot tub, play in the pool, and even get some laundry done. Another good day!