Summer

The past four weeks have been filled with a lot of exciting events for us and the kiddos.

Week One:

We flew back to Milwaukee, where we got to reconnect with lots of friends and family members at Auntie Nessa and Uncle Dan's wedding.

The ceremony took place in Milwaukee at Villa Terrace, a beautiful 19th-century art museum which sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Nora was the proud flower girl, waving to the crowd as she walked down the aisle with her bouquet.

Similar to her previous flower girl engagement, Nora kept the guests entertained late into the evening with her dancing at the reception. She also had two eager dance partners--her cousins Ethan and Logan--who kept her on her toes.

We were really grateful to have Grandma and Grandpa there to keep an eye on Nic during all of the festivities. He had lots of fun meeting many of our friends and relatives for the first time.

Week Two:

After the wedding we all headed separate ways...Nora spent the next week with Nana and Papa in Wisconsin, and Nic went to Iowa with Grandma and Grandpa (and Auntie Pea, who was passing through Cedar Falls on her cross-country drive to Maine). April and I headed up to Hayward with some friends for a traditional "up north" vacation. We spent several lazy afternoons fishing on a pontoon boat and drinking beer.

It has been several years since I was last in northern Wisconsin, and I remembered the marathon Trivial Pursuit competitions we used to have with the Millers in our cabin on Squash Lake. Not much has changed, except the version of Trivial Pursuit (90's edition).


Week Three:

Back to Seattle. We're experiencing the most beautiful weather the Pacific Northwest has to offer...temperatures in the high 70s, blue skies, no rain, and stunning views of Mount Rainier. We had wood floors installed in the living room while we were on vacation, and after re-arranging all of the furniture it feels like our house has doubled in size.

Uncle Eric is coming out here to visit us tomorrow. We are going to spend a couple of days in Oregon, with stops planned at the Columbia River Gorge, Portland and the Oregon coast.

Sorry for so few pictures, more will be posted later.