Labor Day Weekend

the Milwaukee Zoo
Cedar Lake
Emma with her fish she caught.
Lake Geneva, WI

This Labor day weekend, Ken was able to have the whole 3 day weekend off, which is amazing. We decided this year we would go and visit Sean and Keli in Chicago. Ken really wanted to see their house and the area where they live. We took a 4 hour drive Friday afternoon and arrived a little after 7:00. We had a great time visiting with them and letting the cousins play together. We were always on the go the entire weekend, never having a moments rest. Here are some things we did while there in Chicago.

Friday night we started with some pizza for dinner and Ken getting a tour of their huge beautiful home. Ken was jealous. Maybe someday we will have a nice house like theirs.

Saturday, we went up to the Milwaukee Zoo, but to Tressa we went to the animal center. Tressa was in heaven. After the zoo, we had a BBQ in the backyard and did s'mores. Mmm...Love 'em.

Sunday morning, we went to sacrament. We came home and spent the afternoon at Cedar Lake just a couple of miles from their home. Tressa really had fun in the lake. She didn't mind walking on the rocky bottom, but when she started stepping in the gooey, squishy mud she would start to cry. Emma, Maggie and Sean were having fun trying to catch little tadpoles. Emma was able to catch 3, she was so proud of herself. Way to go, Emma!!!

Monday afternoon, we headed up into Wisconsin and went to Lake Geneva. We walked around the shops, ate lunch at Popeye's (reminded me of a restaurant at Disneyland). We had Cold Stone ice cream and ate it while enjoying the scenery of the lake and the boats. I have decided that Wisconsin is a beautiful state.

We really enjoyed spending time with Sean and Keli. They are quite the host and hostess. Thanks also to BeBe, their dog, for putting up with Tressa. The whole time we were there Tressa would just smother the poor thing. And no we are not getting a dog.

I hope that everyone had a great holiday weekend. Now back to life and our daily routines.