Campin' Up Nort'

Last weekend, Fisch and I traveled 5 hours up North to Hayward, WI for Fisch's family annual camping trip.  We stayed at the KOA campground.  It must be the place to stay because it was super crowded but we had a great time nonetheless.  We had fun tubing down a river for the second time this summer, playing volleyball with the whole family, and because it was "Chocolate Weekend", Adriana, their cousin, Andrea, and I even took a trip down the chocolate slip n' slide!  There is also nothing better than waking up and sitting by the campfire with a cup of coffee and hommade banana bread :)

1. Surrounded by Pines 2. Coffee and Banana Bread by the Campfire 3. Lumberjack Breakfast Over the Campfire 4. Chocolate Slip N Slide 5. Adriana 6. Slip N Sliders 7.West's Ice Cream...mmmm 8. Fudge

7 Month Recap in...8 Days: July 12th I turned 27

Ok, so I couldn't quite fit 7 months into 7 days.  I didn't want to cut this post short though because my 27th birthday was pretty awesome.

It didn't involve cake or balloons but it did include a crown and an arm full of paper bracelets from my summer school students, a camping trip with friends, a tube ride down the river and even a surprise visit from one of my best friends, Megan, who drove up from Kansas City for the occasion!!

 P.S. Did you know that you can put your smart phone in a ziplock baggy and you can swipe right through the plastic?!  It totally works...until the zipper gets in the way ;)

7 Month Recap in 7 Days: July...

My Grandma died on July 1st.  It wasn't a great shock.  She turned 90 last Oct. and had actually been admitted to hospice once before in January.  Being the feisty woman she was, she actually recovered and was kicked out of hospice.  Unfortunatley, she became sick again in June and after that went down hill quickly. 

I was very close to Grandma.  She is the reason I will always prefer my brownies with nuts, I have a love of old TV shows, I will try to take my vitamins everyday, and I will know how to be a strong, fiesty woman as I grow older. Whenever I smell the scents of lilacs and lipstick I will think of her and smile. I love her very much and will cherish all the memories I have of her. I know she is in a better place now and will always think of her as my guardian angel.

Because of my Grandma's death, the first week in July was spent with family, cherishing every moment, celebrating my Grandma's life and being together for fourth of July.  I think my grandma would have been happy knowing that she brought us all together.

1. Walking to the boat. 2. Boat ride on July 3rd. 3.Grey skies 4. Fisch helping Wilson drive. 5. Hiding from the rain. 6. Waiting for fireworks. 7. Sparklers.

7 Month Recap in 7 Days: Chicago in June

 Fisch, a couple of our friends, and I drove down to Chicago at the end of June for my cousin, Maren's, birthday and the added bonus of seeing our friend, Megan, who was in town for business.  It was an awesome little weekend trip full of seeing the sights, having fun, good food, good drinks, and of course good company!

1. Chicago! 2. Navy Pier 3. Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier 4. Millenium Park 5. Fun at the Bean 6. Maren <3 Rupert... and Brye 6. Whirlyball

P.S. Quick note on Whirlyball... It. Is. Amazing.  I think I found my sport.  It is a cross between bumper cars, lacross, basketball and hockey.  Click the link to find out more and watch video!

7 Month Recap in 7 Days: Bits of June

There was not a weekend in June that Fisch and I spent in Madison.  Between graduations, weddings, parties related to weddings, birthdays, etc., we were traveling every. single. weekend.

Here are a few pictures from our weekend getaways...

Fisch's sister, Adriana's High School Graduation.

Our friend's son, Collin's, 3rd birthday party.

Our weekend trip to Minaqua, WI for a friends wedding.  We stayed with our friends Megan and Shawn at their family's cabin and had a blast!

7 Month Recap in 7 Days: May Snapshots + Alysse and Jake's Wedding

Apparently we didn't do a whole lot in May but here are a couple snapshots :)

1. I love him. 2. Brewer's Game with Fisch's Family

The craziness of summer started right away June 1st with a trip to Minneapolis for one of my best friend, Alysse's, wedding.  I have known Alysse since middle school and she is the kindest most genuine person I know.  Her and her husband, Jake's, wedding reflected them as a couple so well.  Fisch and I actually took notes at the end of the night on things we need to remember for our wedding!

1. The first time I cried when a friend put on her wedding dress. 2. Ceremony was held at the Mill Street Museum. 3. First kiss as Husband and Wife 4. Cute favors 5. First Dance 6. High School Friends. 7. I mustache you a question. Aren't we adorable??