Summer 2016 started with Amber ending the school year in early June and getting to be a a stay-at-home mom to London for the summer. John continued to work at the golf course as his busy season was just beginning.
Amber and London celebrated the soon-to-arrive Holly in Stevens Point. The next day we all met Amber's mom and step-dad in Milwaukee for a Brewers Game as an early Father's Day celebration. Amber and London then traveled to Appleton to help Amber's Grandma Betty recover from knee surgery.
The next weekend Amber and John traveled to Miller Park again, but this time it was to attend the Kenny Chesney/Miranda Lambert/Little Big Town/Old Dominion Concert. It was awesome! The following weekend we had our annual Fireworks Fiesta to celebrate Freedom Fest. The fireworks were amazing as usual and the company was as fun as ever!
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| A "sprinkle" for Baby Holly. |
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| Brewers Game fun! |
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| Strawberry picking in Appleton. |
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| London reading books to Sophie. |
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| Us at the Kenny Chesney Concert. |
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| Amber and London at Freedom Fest. |
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| During the Freedom Fest Fireworks. |
July started with Mitch and Madalina's wedding in Madison. It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun! The next day we, along with John's sister Michelle, went to Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison since it was such a sunny day. Two days later we celebrated our 7 year anniversary by eating our traditional anniversary dinner of Mexican food at El Jardin. Later that week John and Amber traveled to Milwaukee to see Luke Bryan in concert and to spend some time with Amber's brother and sister-in-law.
The next weekend Amber went back to Milwaukee to meet up with her music girlfriends from college for the weekend. They had fun talking, getting pedicures and walking along the Milwaukee River.
The next week we met up with Amber's brother Adam to go to the Milwaukee County Zoo for the day. We also traveled to Appleton/Green Bay the next weekend for London to run a 1K race at Lambeau Field, for Amber and John to run a 5K race at Lambeau Field and to attend Lily's birthday party. It was a jam-packed-summer-fun weekend for sure!
The last week in July London started swim lessons (this year she got to swim all by herself), we went to the Rock County 4H Fair and headed to Madison to see Concerts on the Square. That weekend Amber and London went to Appleton to order a flower girl dress for London and go to Bay Beach with Megan and Lily and then John met us in Green Bay to attend Packer Family Night for the first time. It was awesome!
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| Waiting for Luke Bryan to take the stage. |
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| Music Girls weekend in Milwaukee! |
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| London on the cow at the Milwaukee County Zoo. |
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| Leaving the zoo after a fun day! |
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| London finishing her 1K Race at Lambeau Field. |
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| All of us inside Lambeau Field during the 1K Race. |
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| Us after completing the 5K Race at Lambeau Field. |
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| Fun at the Rock County 4H Fair. |
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| Enjoying Concerts on the Square in Madison. |
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| On the train at Bay Beach with Megan and Lily. |
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| London trying on Flower Girl dresses. |
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| Enjoying our first Packer Family Night at Lambeau Field. |
The first two weeks of August were pretty uneventful. London finished swim lessons and passed with flying colors, she also attended her first year of vacation bible school at church and loved it and we did a lot of house cleaning in preparation for our German relatives to arrive later that month.
Katarina was the first to arrive in Janesville on August 12th. Amber's Grandma Betty, Mom Diane and Stepdad Steve all came to Janesville too! We traveled to the Wisconsin State Fair to see the animals and eat some yummy food on a stick!
A few days later Angie, Verena and Josef came after their trip out west. While they were here we went to Devil's Lake hiking and tasted beer at New Glarus Brewing Company. Diane, Amber, Josef and Verena went to Lambeau Field for a pre-season Packer Game against the Raiders, we all took a river boat ride with Susie and ate some awesome Italian food at Victoria's Restaurant. We were even interviewed by the Appleton Post Crescent news paper about our unique "family" connection. As always, it was hard to say goodbye but after a fun 10 days they had to head home.
The end of August had Amber going back to work, Amber and John attending Chuck and Tiffany's wedding and London getting ready to start preschool.
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| London passed swim class! |
