A Day Late

I have been anticipating our 5th anniversary for some time now.  I've had it all planned out with what we wanted to do.  There was going to a nice dinner out on our actual anniversary and then the next day we would go on a road trip to a beautiful woods with lots of waterfalls called Ricketts Glen.  It was going to be busy since we were getting home from Minnesota the day before our anniversary, but we really wanted to celebrate this momentous day.

Right before we were leaving Minnesota, poor little Nathan started to get sick.  All he really had was a fever and was grumpy.  We endured our flights home with our feverish little boy (during which he only had one major tantrum luckily.)  However, that night (the night before our anniversary) he was so so sick.  I only got about 3 hours of sleep that night.  The day of our anniversary Nathan was still very grumpy and only took an hour nap.  Which meant I was good for nothing on the day of our anniversary.  Having just gotten back after being gone for 2 weeks meant the only food we had was in the freezer.  I couldn't even make us a good meal.

At least Brad planned ahead and sent me flowers. He's so thoughtful like that.

We ended up celebrating the next day with a nice dinner at home and spending time as a family.  Here's to all eternity together.  Love you Brad!

Minnesota: Part 2

We did actually spend some time in Minnesota on this trip.  There's nothing quite like being home for awhile.

Minnesota: Part 1

The part where we were really mostly in Wisconsin.

During Brad's break we made a trip to see Brad's family in Minnesota.  Alissa and the girls, and Grandma also made the trip out.  And while we were there we took a trip to the family cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.  It doesn't get much better than a cabin right on the lake. Oh sweet relaxation.

I just so happened to have my birthday during this trip.  Maybe it was because it was such a momentous birthday (I did turn 25, you know), but I am pleased to say that I had probably my best birthday ever on this trip.  We went to a little Norwegian place for breakfast, which I particularly love.  This was followed by a trip down Main St Hayward which included Tremblay's Olde Tyme Candies (aka, the coolest candy shop ever.)  The best part was having Ella show me around the shop.  There's nothing like having a 4 year old take you to the candy store.

Later that evening we went to the original Famous Dave's for dinner.  Complete with a birthday firework.  This was followed by my first time go-carting.  I loved driving with Anna because she would get so excited to see people on the track.  Then to top this birthday off we watched a beautiful sunset on the dock.  I couldn't ask for much more than that.  My 25th birthday was more than I expected.

The rest of our time at the cabin was filled with jet skiing, smores, Coop's pizza, mini golfing, puzzles, lots of delicious food, and amazing sunsets.

But this wasn't all of our time in Minnesota. . .

Gettysburg

Did you know it is the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg?  That's a 150 years.  We took a day trip across the great state of Pennsylvania to go see the battlegrounds.  It's quite a humbling place.  There isn't a lot there, just big open fields, a few wooded hills, and lots of monuments to the men who fought there.  We borrowed an audio tour and read "The Killer Angels" before going to see Gettysburg.  Even though we were seeing empty fields, we were able to imagine what it looked like 150 years ago during the battle.  It's incomprehensible to me how many men sacrificed their lives during the battle of Gettysburg.  51,000 casualties in 3 days. It makes you appreciate your freedoms a little bit more.  If you ever get the chance to go, I'd recommend going to see this hallowed ground.

Start of Summer Break

Brad has had a month off school.  No clinic, no patients, no classes.  We've had so much fun!  I love when Brad is off and we can do stuff as a family. There is in fact 5 more blog posts almost ready to be put on the blog from all of the fun we've had.  But for today, you get to see our trip to Longwood Gardens, which kicked off our summer break.

River Drive

While on our way to our family photo shoot last month we passed by the most beautiful spot.  Unfortunately, we had places to be so we couldn't stop.  We were telling our friends, the Murphy's, that it made us want to go take photos, but we weren't sure where to go.  They said they knew where some beautiful photography spots were and that they would show us around.  We stopped by Boathouse Row (#53) and a couple cool bridges that cross the Schuyllkill River.  It was the perfect night out.  Thanks Murphy's!

I Love All of Them

Since Nathan just turned a year old, we I decided it was time for a family photo of the three of us.  I love the job Sarah did!  Thank you Sarah!