5.30.10

We went to Brat Fest last night to do our part of trying to break the record of brats consumed at the fest. Afterward I indulged in the Chocolate Shoppe's signature ice cream specially made for Brat Fest. It is cookie dough ice cream dyed to look like ketchup and mustard. At first glance, I was totally repulsed....but upon further inspection and careful thought, I walked right up to that stand and got myself a cone.

...and it was delicious thankyouverymuch.

5.28.10

On my way out the door the other day, I spotted this hot air balloon floating right over my head at our apartment. Since this is not something I see every day, I ran back inside to get my camera. By the time I got back outside it was about to dip behind the treeline, but thankfully I managed to catch it!

And for the record, I have no interest to ever go in a hot air balloon. ever.

5.23.10

The fam on day 2 at the Blue Harbor resort. This place is awesome, btw. It is less than an hour from Milwaukee and about 2 from Madison, but once you get there, you kind of feel like you are at an coastal town in Massachusetts or something. It is gorgeous!

5.22.10

Last weekend, we went to the Blue Harbor resort in Sheboygan to celebrate my dad, my aunt and my uncle's 60th birthdays! They all happened to have birthdays within a few weeks of each other, so we decided to have a surprise weekend getaway for them. My mom, sister, cousins and I conspired together and got them there for a fun family weekend. I think it is safe to say there were pleasantly surprised.

Upon arrival, we adorned them with these beads and tshirts (the wings are a family joke). We spent the day at the waterpark and the night eating and playing games.

5.10.10

Jon wanted to go to the batting cage to warm up for his upcoming softball season. I accompanied him and took pictures.

5.9.10

My mom and dad came up to Madison to spend Mother's Day with us! We went out for pizza, got some half priced frappuccinos at Starbucks and went for a walk along the lakeshore path. Great day!

5.6.10

Lindsay is one my "new" pals in Madison. As in a brand new friend at the ripe old age of 29. Well, I met her last year, so technically 28. Anyway, brand new friends are kind of rare as you grow older, but I'm glad she was introduced into our group of friends. She is getting married in Keystone, CO in a week, so we had a little "shower" for her. We didnt do the typical wedding shower stuff...instead just celebrated the fact that she is getting married! Nancy was our host and she made it French themed. We all sat around the dinner table and had savory crepes (which were awesome and i have thought about a few times since having them), drank wine, had brie and showered Lindsay with a fun gift basket we put together. Fun!

14/52 - Things that start with K

Keegan, our nephew. And that is the only K I got this week.

You'd think I could have done a self portrait this week. hmmph.

4.25.10

On Sunday, Jon, Todd and their friends went to the Brewer game. I hopped a ride in the car so I could spend the day with the fam. Diz brought Charlie over so Gina and my mom could meet her...and we spent the rest of the day running errands and hanging out at home. Cooper coined the phrase "big night night" in reference to my old bed, which is a loft. It was awesome. He kept saying it over and over and was reeeeally excited to be able to climb up into it.

It was a great day, but it was also really nice to get back to Madison and relax after our very busy weekend

4.24.10

On Saturday, we ran the Crazylegs....

....then we went to celebrate Tim's 30th birthday and did some shotskis

4.23.10

Jon, the lefty, signing up for Crazylegs. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!

4.22.10

I can't get enough of these blooming trees! I wish they stayed this way all summer.

4.20.10

I went out to The Icon with girls last Tuesday night. We are attempting to make this a more regular thing. 1st Monday of the month. Let's hope it sticks!

4.17.10

I loved how vivid these trees were against the blue sky. I boosted the colors on this a tad, but it was still very pretty in real life. trust.

4.16.10

this is what I did on Saturday the 16th:

-went for a run on the lakeshore path that ended up at the Capitol

-met Jon at the first farmer's market of the year.

-took some pictures of the tulips at the Capitol

-had dinner on state street

-had a beer at Brats

-went the Badger Varsity Band concert

It was a very Madison kind of day.

4.14.10

Sleep mark.

4.13.10

One of the awesome parts about our condo at the Chula Vista was that there was a hot tub in the room! After the kids went to bed, we sat in it, talked and ate snacks....and in the morning Cooper used it to play with his toys.

As far as the water park at the Chula Vista goes, I have nothing to compare it to since I have never been to any of those Dells resorts, but Gina said the Kalahari and the Wilderness were much better. I thought it was decent though - and I am sure it would be much better when the outdoor park is open also. The room was GREAT though! We had a 2 bedroom condo - with a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a hot tub.

4.12.10

I spend Sunday through Tuesday at the Chula Vista in the Dells with Gina and her family. We had a blast, despite the fact that this little guy wasn't too happy most of the time. He might be teething because he had a real hard time calming himself down. We got him in between fits to get a few pictures though and I thought these 3 were pretty hilarious.

4.10.10

Our friend, Lisa, celebrated her big 4-0 on Saturday. There was a surprise party in her honor...and surprised, she was. Apparently she had been treated with a number of surprises all day - and they ended up at about 4:30 at her house where all of her family and friends were waiting for her. It was good times. 40 looks good, doesn't it?

4.8.10

We grabbed these tulips while grocery shopping to make our Easter dinner a little more festive. I must say, days later they are still very festive and makes the room just a tad more cheery! I might have to make a point of buying fresh flowers more often.