May 2018 It's finally feeling like Spring around here. Actually, it almost felt like we skipped straight to summer, since it was almost 80 degrees today. May 2018 is off to a great start! April felt like a pretty productive month. There were lots of appointments, activities for the kids, and even a snow storm. We're in the home stretch of the school year, and the kids are … [Read more...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota Summer Road Trip
Minneapolis The boys have been begging to go on a vacation since the beginning of summer. We've done a couple road trips in the past, and also took a trip to Vegas last summer, but we didn't know where to go this summer. Flights have been too expensive, so we knew it would be within driving distance. We wanted to go somewhere with fun activities for the kids, with nice … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Festival Season: Something for Everyone
Milwaukee Festival Season Summer in Wisconsin means that Milwaukee Festival Season is in full swing. Since we only have about 3 months of warm weather, everyone wants to be outside enjoying this beautiful city. From church festivals to music festivals, there is seriously something for everyone. At the beginning of summer is Summerfest, one of the World's biggest music … [Read more...]
Summer Milestone: Learning and Fun
Summer Milestone We did it! We survived summer school! Today officially marks the last day of the summer program, which is a huge summer milestone, especially for the twins. Sure, I may be a little sad that I'm losing my 4 hours of freedom. OK. A lot sad. Plus, I didn't get as much done as I thought I would. Those 4 hours go really, really quick. But, the boys are … [Read more...]
July 2017 Goals and a June Review
July 2017 July 11th. Yikes. As you can tell, I'm a little behind with my July 2017 goals! Seriously, how can we already be past the 4th of July?! I think it's partially because we've had a pretty cool summer, and partially because we've been pretty busy. Although, I think time just goes faster and faster each year. If you've figured out a way to slow it down, please let … [Read more...]